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robboyd
Aspirant
Nov 13, 2020

Password reset or retrevial

I moved into a new, larger home and my wifi through out the house sucks. I found this old router when unpacking but cannot remember the password. I have searched on youtube but can't find the ACTUAL...
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antinode
Guru
Nov 13, 2020

> I have searched on youtube [...]

 

   For _what_?  Did you try anything simple, like, say, a simple Web
search for terms like, say, "netgear lost password"?

 

   Here's another radical concept:

 

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RTFM

 

   Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Documentation.  Get the Setup Manual (at least).  Read.  Look for
"Restoring the Default Password and Configuration Settings".  It's not
complicated.

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robboyd
Aspirant
Nov 13, 2020

Thank you.

Will be the first and last time I use the "community" as a resource, since smartass responses seem to be the go-to.

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    antinode
    Guru
    Nov 13, 2020

    > Thank you.

     

       Glad to help.  You did get the desired information, right?

     

    > [...] smartass [...]

     

       As we said when _I_ was a child: Better smart than dumb.