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Gr8vsn's avatar
Gr8vsn
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Aug 01, 2017

Admin password

How do I change the admin password? My 13 year old can hack into the system.

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  • StephenB's avatar
    StephenB
    Guru - Experienced User

    Please let us know the model of your NAS (and also the firmware it is running).

     

    The web ui is different for different NAS, so knowing the model/firmware is very helpful.

  • JennC's avatar
    JennC
    NETGEAR Employee Retired

    Hello Gr8vsn,

     

    I have checked your profile and have found a Nighthawk WiFi router and no ReadyNAS. If you are trying to find out how to change admin password of your router, it has the same steps as other router model units. Here's an image that might help:

     

    Regards,

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