Netgear AC1900 Nighthawk™ Owner's Manual
Manage Your Network
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Nighthawk AC1900
Smart WiFi Router
To set the password for the user name admin:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password.
5.
Type the old password, and type the new password twice.
6.
To be able to recover the password, select the Enable Password Recovery check box.
NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery.
7.
Click the Apply button.
Your changes take effect.
Recover the admin Password
NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password for
the router user name admin. Then you can recover the password if it is forgotten. This
recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in
the Safari browser.
the router user name admin. Then you can recover the password if it is forgotten. This
recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in
the Safari browser.
To set up password recovery:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.