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sean24w
Sep 21, 2025Follower
How to reset your netgear router
I am trying to reset my password because i don't remembered it. So i tried resetting my password and answer correct security questions. This is error i kept getting over and over again. Please let me know what else i should be looking for.
The following steps i have tried:
Hard reset the router to factory reset mode
Re setup wifi to connect to my router
when try to log in router i use default username admin and password. (that didn't work) .
1 Reply
- plemansGuru - Experienced User
- what router do you have?
- when you reset, did you push and hold reset while powered on for up to 15 seconds?
- when you reset, did the ssid go back to default?
- Have you tried setting it up using the app?
- Are you using a password manager? Those can sometimes overwrite what you type in