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how can I reset router account login password when I spelt a security question answer wrong ??
so about a month ago I reset my router login password which in turn I also changed my security question at the same time but I must have spelt the security answer wrong...Well I forgot to write down my new passworad and tried to reset again and now its saying I have the wrong answer for my Security Questions is there any way to factory reset this modem to wipe out all my info ??? thanks
Thanks found a way to retrieve my password without resetting router settings I had the password saved threw my google account which allowed me to look and see what it was ......
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> [...] is there any way to factory reset this modem [...]
It's a router, not a modem.Here's a radical concept which works for some people:
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
"factory" or "reset"? It's not complicated.Thanks found a way to retrieve my password without resetting router settings I had the password saved threw my google account which allowed me to look and see what it was ......