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Andrewpfeil
Jan 09, 2022Follower
Nighthawk ac1900 factory reset doesnt work
I managed to forget my admin password for my router. In order to reset it, the internets told me to do a factory reset, which I did by pressing the factory reset button until the power light blinks or...
plemans
Jan 09, 2022Guru - Experienced User
try pushing and holding reset for up to 30 seconds while its powered on.
Also, disable any password managers you might have.
the default info is
login: admin
password: password
all lower case.
when you first log in, it should prompt you to change the info