Netgear WNDAP620 Reference Manual - Page 74

Change the Administrator Password, password, Maintenance > Password > Change Password, Apply

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ProSafe Premium 3 x 3 Dual-Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP620 The reboot process typically takes about 1 minute. When the Test LED turns off, wait a few more seconds before doing anything with the wireless access point. Change the Administrator Password The default password is password. NETGEAR recommends that you change this password to a more secure password. You cannot change the administrator login name (admin). The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any language and is a mixture of letters (both uppercase and lowercase), numbers, and symbols. Your password can be up to 30 characters.  To change the administrator password: 1. Select Maintenance > Password > Change Password. The Change Password screen displays: Figure 43. 2. Take one of the following actions: • Enter a new password twice, once in the New Password field and again in the Repeat New Password field. • Next to Restore Default Password, select the Yes radio button to restore the default password. By default, the No radio button is selected. 3. Click Apply to save your settings. If you have restored the default password, the login password is password. If you have configured a new password, write it down in a secure place. Management and Monitoring 74

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Management and Monitoring
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ProSafe Premium 3 x 3 Dual-Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP620
The reboot process typically takes about 1 minute. When the Test LED turns off, wait a
few more seconds before doing anything with the wireless access point.
Change the Administrator Password
The default password is
password
. NETGEAR recommends that you change this password
to a more secure password. You cannot change the administrator login name (admin).
The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any language and is a mixture of
letters (both uppercase and lowercase), numbers, and symbols. Your password can be up to
30 characters.
To change the administrator password:
1.
Select
Maintenance > Password > Change Password
. The Change Password screen
displays:
Figure 43.
2.
Take one of the following actions:
Enter a new password twice, once in the New Password field and again in the Repeat
New Password field.
Next to Restore Default Password, select the
Yes
radio button to restore the default
password. By default, the No radio button is selected.
3.
Click
Apply
to save your settings.
If you have restored the default password, the login password is
password
. If you have
configured a new password, write it down in a secure place.