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PapaShift's avatar
PapaShift
Follower
Feb 28, 2022

Resetting R8000

 I am wanting to reset my R8000 because i cannot log into my admin because I forgot my password and login info. If I reset the router it will reset all setting I get that but I can not find the original pass word and log in name that it comes with. The sticker that has the log in info. So if i reset everything how would i go about logging back into the router and set up my name and password to connect to network? How would i be able to get the log in and password?

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  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Mar 01, 2022

    You can always hardwire a pc/laptop into the router for setup. 

    then the default login/password is: 

    log in: admin

    password: password

    all lower case. 

     

  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User
    Mar 01, 2022
    PapaShift wrote:

    .... I can not find the original pass word and log in name that it comes with. The sticker that has the log in info.

     

    The second sentence doesn't make sense. (Actually, it isn't a sentence.) Are you saying that the label is not on the router? If so, plemans has given the only option.

     

    The default wifi password was on that label. If you can login to the browser graphical user interface (GUI) the wifi password is visible.