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nataliejoe's avatar
nataliejoe
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Jul 18, 2021

Upgraded my router and cannot find a way to change my wireless password

Hi everyone! Just upgraded from my previous Netgear WiFi Router and want to change the login password so it is the same as my previous router. Any suggestions please?

 

Thank you in advance.

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  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jul 19, 2021
    nataliejoe wrote:

    Hi everyone! Just upgraded from my previous Netgear WiFi Router and want to change the login password so it is the same as my previous router.

     

    Manuals are always a good place to start.

    Visit the support pages:

    Support | NETGEAR

    Feed in your model number and check the documentation for your hardware.

    That page will also have any software, firmware and drivers for your device, if they exist.

    Look for the model number on the label on the device.

    Check the section in the manual Specify Basic WiFi Settings.

    There may also be some helpful videos on what to do.

     

    You may have done that already. I can't tell from your message.

    I mention it because Netgear gave up on supplying paper manuals and CD versions some years ago and people sometimes miss the downloads.

    • antinode's avatar
      antinode
      Guru
      Jul 19, 2021

      > Model: R7000|AC1900 Smart WIFI Router

       

         Firmware version?

       

      > Just upgraded from my previous Netgear WiFi Router [...]

       

         Should anyone here know anything about it?

       

      > [...] and want to change the login password [...]

       

         What, exactly, does "the login password" mean to you?  The password
      for "admin" when using the router's management web site, or something
      else?

       

         Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
      for Documentation.  Get the User Manual (at least).  Read.  Look for
      topics like "Types of Logins", "Basic Wireless Settings", "Change the
      admin Password", and "Reset".  Further reading might not hurt, either.

       


      > Check the section in the manual Specify Basic WiFi Settings.

       

         Sure, _if_ that's actually the "password" which you want to change.