Manage Your Network
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Nighthawk AC1900
Smart WiFi Router
To set the password for the user name admin:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
http://www.routerlogin.net
.
A login window 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.
The BASIC Home page 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.
To set up password recovery:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
http://www.routerlogin.net
.
A login window displays.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.