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Permanently Disable Forcing Netgear Account Login - R6330 (and all other models, for that matter)
I do not want to, and will not, and should not have to, be forced into logging into a Netgear account just to use MY router that I purchased. I'm not renting it from you, I don't have a contract with...
Should be able to use 'admin' and pw as first set up during the setup wizard.
Might have to reset and then walk thru the setup wizard. Ensure to use 'admin' for the log in account and give a password.
Review the installation or user manuals for this information.
I've already set up the router. I had to set it up offline because it wouldn't allow me to complete setup without a netgear account.
Now, every time I try to log in, it continues to rudely demand a netgear account unless I use the bypass found here: https://kb.netgear.com/978/Completely-avoiding-the-Smart-Wizard which requires multiple re-tries before you can actually get to the management interface.
I shouldn't have to do this just to log in if I don't want a Netgear account on my router. Ridiculous.