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barnes3001
Apr 03, 2023Follower
Resetting admin password
I know the steps to reset my Netgear Nighthawk CAX30 router admin password, but it doesn't address the effects of resetting my admin password. By effects, I mean do I have to setup everything all ov...
FURRYe38
Apr 03, 2023Guru - Experienced User
If you change the admin log in PW using the WEB UI and PW change feature, no, you won't have to re-setup anything else.
If you factory reset the modem by pressing the reset button in back, then yes you would have to setup the modem and configure it again.