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Get off router reset page
I thought I forgot my username and password for the router network. However after I had clicked to reset them. I remembered what they were. Now I cannot get back to my nighthawk network login page. I'...
From routerlogin.net where it asks for username and password. I mistakenly went to reset them both. I didn't actually mean to do that. Now it wants me to reset admin and password. But I don't need to. I just need to get back to username and password page. But it won't let me leave to reset page.
Dmo44 wrote:
Now it wants me to reset admin and password. But I don't need to. I just need to get back to username and password page. But it won't let me leave to reset page.
I think you mean to reset the admin password. You can't change the "admin" bit.
As you have reset the device, it is probably trying to be helpful and take you through the setup process.
Over the years, in the name of security Netgear has become more prescriptive in those password requirements.
Have you tried just feeding in your previous password as the new password?
If it objects give it a new password and see what happens.
- What I meant is I didn't actually go through with resetting the password. I'm stuck on the page it wants my routers sn then 2 questions. But I haven't reset anything. I'm stuck on that page every time I type my IP address in. I can't get back to username and password.
You may need to clear the cache on the web browser you are using. Alternatively on a temporary basis, you may have to use a different web browser entirely.
Your first message said:
after I had clicked to reset them. I remembered what they were.
I took that to mean that you clicked the reset button.
If your pressed the button but changed your mind, you were probably too late. It reset itself.
You could also clear the cache on whichever browser you used to see if that helps.
Or try aiming your browser at the IP address:
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