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JkY22
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Mar 07, 2021

Nighthawk mesh Wifi 6 router MR60- Different network and password

My wife bought the Mesh wifi 6 MR60 to improve our signal in our house in August. I began set up and was unable to find the network that was named on the sticker on the device. After restarting several times and searching forums for answers I gave up and forgot about it till now. Today, it was suggested that I give it another try, again network doesn't appear and after much time of trial and error I have determined that it has a different name and password than is listed on the 2 stickers on the device.  I have reset the device several times with no change.

Of course now the free customer service help has expired so I am turning here for help. Is there a way to access this router and change the name and password?  

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  • antinode's avatar
    antinode
    Guru
    Mar 08, 2021

    > [...] unable to find the network that was named on the sticker on the
    > device. [...]

     

       Do you mean the wireless-network SSID(s), or something else?

     

    > [...] after much time of trial and error I have determined that it has
    > a different name and password than is listed on the 2 stickers on the
    > device. [...]

     

       it shouldn't take very long to switch the power on and off, and see
    what appears and disappears in the list of available SSIDs on some
    wireless device.

     

    > [...] Is there a way to access this router and change the name and
    > password?

     

       Have you tried the obvious?:

     

          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RTFM


       Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
    for Documentation.  Get the User Manual (at least).  Read.  Look for
    "Types of logins".  Further reading might not hurt, either.