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need some help please!! i have a netgear N300 wireless router (WNR2000). recently i have had some unexplained intrusions such as someone changed my router name to: suck_my_d!#k, you get the point. i don't know how that happened. today, i lost connectivity to the internet and was told i have an unknown network. i rebooted the router and PC several times and finally was able to connect to the network...however, the network name is now different! (i used to be netgear89, now it is netgear44). during troubleshooting netgear genie informed me that i was on a network with another router and recommended the settings to access. i can access the internet once again, but what is going on, who's network am i on, or is on mine?! i also notice in the network map that their are 817 devices connected to my network!!!! does anyone know what is happening?
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If it was my router, I would take the router offline reflash to factory and reconfig. Make sure you use strong passphrase (for wifi SSID's) and a strong router login password. Use different SSID's, etc.. I have added a link for tips for creating passwords and passphrases here. Don't give out your router password or passphrase. Always change the default passwords, never leave anything with default passwords enabled.
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If it was my router, I would take the router offline reflash to factory and reconfig. Make sure you use strong passphrase (for wifi SSID's) and a strong router login password. Use different SSID's, etc.. I have added a link for tips for creating passwords and passphrases here. Don't give out your router password or passphrase. Always change the default passwords, never leave anything with default passwords enabled.
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I have been searching for help for hours on the internet. All I want to do is to change the password on my netgear N300 wireless router. My 76 yr old mom gave out the password. All websites listed in the user manual from Netgear is no longer valid and direct you to a foreign site that wants $99 to help. I'd rather throw it away and buy another brand than pay $99 to change the password. Any suggestions?
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