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Nighthawk R7000 I am unable to get the password no matter what I try.
My Landlord left the router here for me to use. I have a VOIP phone and need to get into it to get a static IP address and Provision my phone to work properly. The factory login admin/password does n...
I actually ended up calling Netgear and talking to them. You have to hold down the reset button for 1 full min in order for it to actually reset you can leave everything plugged in. As soon as I did that I was able to get in and set everything up as needed. Contacted my internet provider to get the static IP address and Volia! My phone works perfectly and I can now access the router set up.
Thanks again!!
Glad it worked out. Care to share the secret so that other people can benefit from your work in future?
I actually ended up calling Netgear and talking to them. You have to hold down the reset button for 1 full min in order for it to actually reset you can leave everything plugged in. As soon as I did that I was able to get in and set everything up as needed. Contacted my internet provider to get the static IP address and Volia! My phone works perfectly and I can now access the router set up.
Thanks again!!
lexigreer wrote:
You have to hold down the reset button for 1 full min in order for it to actually reset you can leave everything plugged in.
Interesting. A minute is longer than they usually suggest.
Turned on, I understand.