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Unable to connect to 2.4 network

Yuhe1229
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Unable to connect to 2.4 network

A couple months back I moved and rented a modem from Xfinity, when the bill was due, I decided to switch to this current router I was using a couple of months ago. I purchase this router a few years back, I forgot when I bought it and did not register at the time. When setting up this modem for the network I was told to use the password on the router, I found out it only works with the 5 ghz, for the 2.4 ghz it keeps saying I had an incorrect password. I have contact Xfinity and they have told me no problems were discovered on their side. Since I cannot register my modem, I have no idea how to fix this problem. As of right now writing this I am on the waiting list for customer support through calling. Any help to resolve this issue?

Model: C6900|High Speed Cable Modem Router
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plemans
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Re: Unable to connect to 2.4 network

I wouldn't wait on customer service as they'll charge you more than its worth. 

You have 2 options. 

1. if you can log into the 5ghz, you can access the router and view/change the ssid.  

https://kb.netgear.com/23439/How-do-I-change-my-NETGEAR-router-s-WiFi-password-or-network-name-SSID

 

Option 2.  You can factory reset it and start back at square 1. 

Push and hold reset for 7-15 seconds while its powered on. 

that gets you back to the default login to the gui

login: admin

password: password

 

Then you can setup whatever you want again. 

 

manuals and install guides can be found here: 

https://www.netgear.com/support/product/C6900.aspx

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