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How in the world do I fix my Netgear N300 Wireless Router?
I've looked through posts but they're still over my head. I have no idea what I need to do here. What is the log-in thing I need to do with the generic password? (login = admin, password = password...
ukhanjemb wrote:
I've looked through posts but they're still over my head. I have no idea what I need to do here. What is the log-in thing I need to do with the generic password? (login = admin, password = password) It doesn't work anyway.
Manuals are always a good place to start.
Visit the support pages:
Support | NETGEAR
Feed in your model number and check the documentation for your hardware.
Look for the model number on the label on the device.
That page will also have any software, firmware and drivers for your device, if they exist.
Begin with the Quick Start/Installation Guide.
There may also be some helpful videos on what to do.
You may have done that already. I can't tell from your message.
I mention it because Netgear gave up on supplying paper manuals and CD versions some years ago and people sometimes miss the downloads.
to log in with the generic (admin=admin and password=password) you need to press the reset button for like 30 seconds and it will reset your router back to factory default and you'll be able to change whatever settings you want. Let us know what happens.