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donweston
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May 17, 2021

Netgear 71 router. Is the device password on the label unique to each router?

Is the password on the bottom of the router unique to each device? For clarity I am not referring to the ADMIN pasword. The password is located on the bottom of the router below the SSID #.

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  • > Is the password on the bottom of the router unique to each device? For
    > clarity I am not referring to the ADMIN pasword. The password is located
    > on the bottom of the router below the SSID #.

     

       Do you mean the one labeled "Network Key (Password)"?  I've never

    seen the same one twice.  But why trust me?  Here's a radical, but
    occasionally useful concept:

     

          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" and "unique".  Further reading might not hurt, either.

     

       If you're worried about it, then you should be able to change it.
    That's also covered in the User Manual.

     


    > Netgear 71 router. [...]


       "NETGEAR71"?


       When you buy parts for your car, do you give the person behind the
    counter your license-plate number, or the make+model+year of the car?

     

    > [...] the ADMIN pasword. [...]

     

       "admin"?  Case is significant there, too.