5
View or Change the Router Settings
After you use the NETGEAR installation assistant to set up the router,
you can log in to the router to view or change its settings.
Log In to the Router
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To log in to the router:
1. Connect a computer or mobile device to the router.
You can connect using an Ethernet connection or a WiFi connection:
• Ethernet
. To connect using an Ethernet connection, use an
Ethernet cable (not included) to connect an Ethernet port on
your computer to an Ethernet port on the router.
• WiFi
. To connect using a WiFi connection, look on the router’s
label for the preassigned WiFi network name and password.
Open the WiFi connection manager on your WiFi-enabled
computer or mobile device, find the router’s WiFi network
name, and use the router’s password to connect.
2. Launch a web browser and visit
www.routerlogin.net
.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the router admin user name and password.
The admin user name is
admin
. If you did not change the admin
password, the default password is
password
.
The BASIC Home page displays.