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I recently acquired a used Nighthawk x6 as a lot sale. I’m unable to contact the previous owners to ask for the password on the SSID. I figured I’d just be able to hard reset it an be good to go. However, upon multiple attempts to hard reset (holding reset 7sec + until lights flash) even in different conditions (isp Ethernet plugged in/out, while turned off/on, different power sources) the box will NOT reset to default SSID and password. Previous existing SSID is still broadcast and still password protected.
Can anyone make a recommendation for getting access to the router and resetting the security?
> I recently acquired a used Nighthawk x6 as a lot sale. [...]
Perhaps you now know how it got there.
Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your (actual) model number, and look for Documentation. Get the User Manual. Read. Look for "Factory" or "reset"?
Normally, the documented procedure (with no data cables connected) will work. A Web search for terms like:
netgear 30-30-30 reset
should find instructions for a supposedly more drastic/effective method.
When all the Reset possibilities fail, you might try the TFTP recovery scheme. See, for example:
> I recently acquired a used Nighthawk x6 as a lot sale. [...]
Perhaps you now know how it got there.
Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your (actual) model number, and look for Documentation. Get the User Manual. Read. Look for "Factory" or "reset"?
Normally, the documented procedure (with no data cables connected) will work. A Web search for terms like:
netgear 30-30-30 reset
should find instructions for a supposedly more drastic/effective method.
When all the Reset possibilities fail, you might try the TFTP recovery scheme. See, for example:
