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Nighthawk X6 AC3200 won't accept default password. Setting up router but I can't login using admin/password

Kitsap · Answer

abenn89&nbsp;wrote:Nighthawk X6 AC3200 won't accept default password. Setting up router but I can't login using admin/passwordPlease confirm you have a model R8000?&nbsp;Please confirm you have performed the firmware default reset?&nbsp;See here:&nbsp; https://kb.netgear.com/9665/How-do-I-perform-a-factory-reset-on-my-NETGEAR-router&nbsp;&nbsp;Are you attempting to access the GUI via a mobile device or a computer connected via Wi-Fi or Ethernet?&nbsp;&nbsp;

plemans · Answer

Is this a new install?&nbsp;Was it a pre-owned product?&nbsp;
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like&nbsp;Kitsap&nbsp;says, a factory reset might be a good place to start to get back to the defaults.&nbsp;

michaelkenward · Answer

abenn89&nbsp;wrote:Nighthawk X6 AC3200 won't accept default password. Setting up router but I can't login using admin/password
What are you doing and where does it go wrong?
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Setting up router how? (There are several ways of doing that.) Wired? App? Browser?
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Login to what? How? 
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What messages do you see when you try?
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