Netgear C7800 User Manual - Page 77

Change the admin Password, To set the password for the user name admin, admin, password

Get Netgear C7800 PDF manuals and user guides View all Netgear C7800 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 77 highlights

AC3200 WiFi Cable Modem Router Change the admin Password You can change the default password that is used to log in to the modem router with the user name admin. This password is not the one that you use for WiFi access. The modem router label shows your unique WiFi network name (SSID) and password for WiFi access. Note: Be sure to change the password for the user name admin to a secure password. The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. It can be up to 30 characters.  To set the password for the user name admin: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the modem router network. 2. Enter http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1. A login window opens. 3. Enter the 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. We recommend that you enable password recovery. See Set Up Password Recovery on page 78. 6. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Manage Your Network 77

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
Manage Your Network
77
AC3200
WiFi
Cable
Modem
Router
Change the admin Password
You can change the default password that is used to log in to the modem router with the user
name admin. This password is not the one that you use for WiFi access. The modem router
label shows your unique WiFi network name (SSID) and password for WiFi access.
Note:
Be sure to change the password for the user name admin to a secure
password. The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any
language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers,
and symbols. It can be up to 30 characters.
To set the password for the user name admin:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the
modem router network.
2.
Enter
http://routerlogin.net
or
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the 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.
We recommend that you enable password recovery. See
Set Up Password Recovery
on
page
78.
6.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.