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Dalethal
Aspirant
Jan 05, 2020
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Router logon

I purchased this cable modem/ router at a garage sale. Everything seems to be functional, except I can't restore factory defaults. There is no reset buttons ( that I can locate) and I don't know the previous owners password. I've downloaded the genie with no solutions.
Before I invest in a new device, I'd like to try and use this one. Suggestions anyone. 

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  • > Model: C3700|N600 Cable Gateway Docsis 3.0

     

       Is that accurate?  Not C3700v2?  Look at the product label.

     

    > [...] There is no reset buttons ( that I can locate) [...]

     

       Here's a radical concept:

     

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

     

       Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your (actual) model number,
    and look for Documentation.  Get the User Manual.  Read.  Look for
    "reset"?  It's not complicated.

    • Dalethal's avatar
      Dalethal
      Aspirant

      So it is. Thanks for your response.

       

       

      and antinode......... you need to get laid.


      • Dalethal wrote:

        So it is.

         


        Easily missed.

         

        Netgear has an infuriating habit of breaking its own "rules".

         

        Even with the same form factor (shape) the reset button can be a movable feast. I just remembered that Netgear sometimes shifts things to the bottom and checked the manual.

         

         

    • michaelkenward's avatar
      michaelkenward
      Guru

      jhonalberto wrote:

      Please reply on my facebook



      That's not the way to do it. This is a collective venture.

       

      If you can't be bothered to read messages here, why should anyone take the time to sign up for Facebook?

       

      While you are at it, please don't hijack someone else's conversation, start a discussion of your own with some useful details.

       

      You can help people to help you by providing the information suggested in this forum's header:

       


      Subject (Include model number and brief summary)
      Model (Recommended - Helps the community give the best answers)
      Body (Include additional detail including model version, firmware, OS and environment where relevant.)

       

      They are there for a good reason.