When you set up a new NETGEAR router for the first time, it is configured with factory default settings, including login credentials. By default, the www.routerlogin.net user name is admin and the password is password.
Newer NETGEAR routers prompt you to change the default password during the setup process for improved security. If you have an older NETGEAR router, or to change the admin password to something else after setup, you can do so from the router web interface.
The admin password is not the password that you use to access your WiFi. To change your router's WiFi password, see How do I change my NETGEAR router's WiFi password or network name (SSID)?
To change the admin password on your NETGEAR router:
- Launch a web browser from a device that is connected to your router's network.
- Enter www.routerlogin.net.
A login window displays.
- Enter your user name and password.
The default user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive
The BASIC Home page or Dashboard displays.
- Select ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password.
For Nighthawk Pro Gaming routers, select Settings > Administration > Set Password.
- Type your current password and type the new password twice.
- To have the ability to recover your password in the future, select Enable Password Recovery.
Note: If you do not enable password recovery and you forget or lose your password, you must complete a factory reset and set up the router again.
- Click Apply.
Your settings are saved.
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Last Updated:02/17/2023
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Article ID: 20026