Nighthawk

[Bill2970]

There was a sticker with a password "freshink" and the a number.  I put the sticker on my printer then later traded in my printer for a newer model.  I forgot to take off the sticker.

Now I want to run a new computer on Netgear...can you help please?

Thanks

William Nicklin

[michaelkenward]

Start by telling people what this Netgear device is. The model number.

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@Bill2970 wrote:

There was a sticker with a password "freshink" and the a number. 

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Which password? Wifi? Router admin?

Most Netgear kit has these printed on the device itself. No stickers involved.

[antinode]

> There was a sticker with a password "freshink" and the a number. [...]

   If you mean the product label, with the model number, serial number,
default wireless-network credentials, regulatory data, ratings, and so
on on it, then that must have been a tough job, as well as a foolish
error.

   If you can connect a computer to your mystery "Nighthawk" with an
Ethernet cable, then you can see if you know its current "admin"
password.  If not, then a settings reset should put that back to its
default value, so that you can use a web browser to communicate with its
management web site (without knowing much else).

   A little detectve work with a wireless device should tell you which
SSIDs appear and disappear when you power the mystery "Nighthawk" on and
off.  If that 'a password "freshink"' is its default wireless-network
passphrase, then you might even be able to get in using a computer with
a wireless connection.

   When you've discovered its actual model number, visit
http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look for
Documentation.  Get the User Manual (at least).  Read.  Look for a topic
like "Types of Logins" and/or "Factory Settings".  Further reading might
not hurt, either.

> Most Netgear kit has these printed on the device itself. No stickers
> involved.

   Duh?  Did you ever look closely at a Netgear product label?
Apparently not.