Netgear D6400 User Manual - Page 226
Recover the admin Password, Backup Settings
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AC1600 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router Model D6400 The BASIC Home screen displays. 5. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Backup Settings. The Backup Settings screen displays. 6. Click the Browse button and navigate to and select the saved configuration file. The name of the backup file from which you can restore the configuration is NETGEAR_D6400.cfg. Follow the directions of your browser to locate and select the file. 7. Click the Restore button. The configuration is uploaded to the modem router. When the restoration is complete, the modem router reboots. This process takes about one minute. WARNING: To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the restoration. For example, do not close the browser, click a link, or load a new page. Do not turn off the modem router. Wait until the modem router finishes restarting and the Power LED turns solid green. Recover the admin Password NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password for the modem 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. For information about setting up password recovery, see Set Up Password Recovery on page 38. The following procedure works only if you did set up password recovery. To recover your password: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. In the address field of your browser, type www.routerlogin.net. A login screen displays. 3. Click the Cancel button. If password recovery is enabled, you are prompted to enter the serial number of the modem router. The serial number is on the product label of the modem router. 4. Enter the serial number of the modem router. 5. Click the Continue button. Manage the Modem Router and Monitor the Traffic 226
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