Netgear WNDR3700v3 WNDR3700v3 Setup Manual - Page 42

Restoring the Default Password and Configuration Settings, admin, password - reset

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Table 4. Wireless Router Default Configuration Settings (continued) Feature Operating Frequency Ranges (5G) 802.11 Security Default Setting 5.18-5.24 + 5.745-5.825 GHz (US) 5.18-5.24 GHz (Europe ETSI) 40-bit (also called 64-bit) and 128-bit WEP, WPAPSK and WPA2-PSK. Restoring the Default Password and Configuration Settings You can restore the factory default configuration settings that reset the router's user name to admin, the password to password, and the IP address to 192.168.1.1. This procedure will erase all the current configuration settings and restore the factory defaults. To restore the factory default configuration settings: 1. Use a sharp object such as a pen or a paper clip to press and hold the restore factory settings button, located on the bottom of the router, for about 5 seconds, until the Power light begins to blink (see "Router Label" on page 6). 2. Release the restore factory settings button, and wait for the router to restart, and for the Power light to stop blinking and become solid green. The factory default settings will be restored so that you can access the router from your Web browser using the factory defaults. Technical Specifications 38

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Technical Specifications
38
Restoring the Default Password and Configuration
Settings
You can restore the factory default configuration settings that reset the router’s user name to
admin,
the password to
password,
and the IP address to
192.168.1.1
.
To restore the factory default configuration settings:
1.
Use a sharp object such as a pen or a paper clip to press and hold the restore factory settings
button, located on the bottom of the router, for about 5 seconds, until the Power light begins to
blink (see
“Router Label” on page 6
).
2.
Release the restore factory settings button, and wait for the router to restart, and for the Power
light to stop blinking and become solid green.
The factory default settings will be restored so that you can access the router from your Web
browser using the factory defaults.
Operating Frequency Ranges (5G)
5.18–5.24 + 5.745–5.825 GHz (US)
5.18–5.24 GHz (Europe ETSI)
802.11 Security
40-bit (also called 64-bit) and 128-bit WEP, WPA-
PSK and WPA2-PSK.
This procedure will erase all the current configuration settings and restore the
factory defaults.
Table 4.
Wireless Router Default Configuration Settings (continued)
Feature
Default Setting