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themaadrhetoric
Aspirant
Jul 01, 2021

resetting wifi password w/o admin

I forgot my wifi password/can't locate it, I've tried following the link from the main netgear website for reset but the link (routerlogin.net) requires me to log in as admin, which I can't do, becau...
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microchip8
Master
Jul 01, 2021

If you forgot your admin login password, your only option is to factory reset the router (press for 7-10 secs the reset button at ther back of the router). Password recovery in NG routers has a circular bug that sends you at the beginning even if you entered the right answers.