Use The Reset Button; Erase The Settings - NETGEAR C6300BD User Manual

After you reset the cable data gateway to factory default settings, the user name is admin,
the password is password, the LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1 (which is the same as
www.routerlogin.net), and the DHCP server is enabled. For a list of factory default settings,
see Factory Default Settings

Use the Reset Button

CAUTION:
This process erases all settings that you configured in the cable data
gateway.
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To reset the cable data gateway to factory default settings:
1. On the back panel of the cable data gateway, look for the small hole in which the Reset
button is located.
For more information about the location of the Reset button, see the Back Panel sections
in Chapter 1, Hardware
2. Insert a straightened paper clip into the hole and press for at least seven seconds.
The Power LED blinks amber.
3. Release the button.
The cable data gateway resets and restarts. This process takes about one minute.
WARNING:
To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the
restoration. For example, do not turn off the cable data gateway.

Erase the Settings

CAUTION:
This process erases all settings that you configured in the cable data
gateway.
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To erase the settings:
1. On your computer, launch an Internet browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft
Internet Explorer.
2. In the address field of your browser, enter http://routerlogin.net.
You are prompted to enter a user name and password.
3. Type admin for the user name and type your password.
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