Hi, i know it sounds weird but my router change his own admin password itself... I already done 3 reset, 3 times put my password (a different one each time), it works, and the next day i cannot log in anymore...I'm 200% sure to know the password and i'm the only one to know it. No idea what happends but it's not fun.Any clue?

Hi, I found a clue... If I login with netgear genie, i'm able to login from a browser normally too after that... I really have no idea how it is possible (and i'm software engineer)... My firmware is the only one available for this device... (Unfortunaly netgear published only one firmware for this device... And this is painful because this router is vulnerable, it has the port 20005 tcp open on the wan side... But it's another topic ^^)

WNDR4500v3 changing admin password alone

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doraemon
Prodigy
Aug 21, 2015
that's very strange! will it be back to it's default login? did you upgrade the firmware of your router?

if you have the latest fw, reload it and see if it's stranger than ever. :smileylol:
- yclick
  Aspirant
  Sep 05, 2015
  Hi,
  
  I found a clue... If I login with netgear genie, i'm able to login from a browser normally too after that... I really have no idea how it is possible (and i'm software engineer)... My firmware is the only one available for this device... (Unfortunaly netgear published only one firmware for this device... And this is painful because this router is vulnerable, it has the port 20005 tcp open on the wan side... But it's another topic ^^)
  - doraemon
    Prodigy
    Sep 08, 2015
    Some users have reported that they are having problems when Netgear Genie is installed.
    Try to uninstall and see if you'll get the same result.
    Anyhow, that's really a strange thing.

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WNDR4500v3 changing admin password alone