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RESET NAME of Modem
Solar people shut down power for a few seconds and when power back on, my Netgear Nighthawk went back to factory setting, name and password. Not what I had set it up to show for Internet Name or Pas...
Thanks, but I actually found someone who could help me. It's all in the IP address on the modem itself. That's how you chg your settings, passwords.
I'm glad it worked out but the explanation you got is strange and might not help anyone who tries to follow that advice. They would do well to ignore it.
lgkeys wrote:
It's all in the IP address on the modem itself. That's how you chg your settings, passwords.
There can be several "IP addresses" on the modem. The one that the network has on your local network, which can depend on the hardware you own. Then there is the IP address that your ISP hands out for the internet.
I suspect that the one you were told to check is the one mentioned here:
If you cannot login to your router | Answer | NETGEAR Support
You never got round to telling us what this modem is. (Your footer refers to a USB adapter, which will get you nowhere.) The IP address that the modem gets depends on the device in question. For example cable modems aren't usually the same as DSL modems.
The next time you run into a problem, start with the manual.
Visit the support pages:
Support | NETGEAR
Feed in your model number and check the documentation for your hardware.
Look for the model number on the label on the device.
Begin with the Quick Start/Installation Guide.