Recover A Forgotten Admin Password - NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S Quick Start Manual

2. Enter admin for the user name and password for the
password.
The BASIC Home page displays.
3. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password.
The Set Password page displays.
4. Type your old password and type the new password twice.
5. To be able to recover the password, select the Enable
Password Recovery check box.
NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery.
6. Select two security questions and provide answers to them.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.

Recover a Forgotten admin Password

The default password for the admin user name is password. If you
changed the password and enabled the password recovery feature,
you can retrieve this password.
¾ To retrieve a forgotten admin password:
1. Launch a web browser and enter www.routerlogin.net in the
address field of the browser.
A login window displays.
2. Click the Cancel button.
If password recovery is enabled, you are prompted to enter the
serial number of the router. The serial number is on the product
label.
3. Enter the serial number of the router.
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