Default credentials are useful in instances when you do not know the password for a device, you need to set up a device again, or you need to reset a device to the factory default settings.
Note: Restoring a device to its factory default settings erases all configuration changes that you saved to it. For more information, visit Restoring a NETGEAR home router to the factory default settings.
To determine your product's default password, find your product type in this list:
Most NETGEAR products:
Exceptions: ReadyNAS and ReadyDATA storage systems, fully managed switches, and newer extender products that require you to create credentials during initial set up.
- Username for all models: admin
- Password for current models: password
- Password for very old models: 1234
NETGEAR ReadyNAS and ReadyDATA products:
- Username for all models: admin
- Password for ReadyNAS OS and ReadyDATA OS: password
- Password for RAIDiator firmware: netgear1
- Password for Infrant firmware: infrant1
NETGEAR fully managed switches:
- Username: admin
- Password: Leave blank because these products do not use a default password.
For more information, visit:
- How do I find or change the WiFi password on my NETGEAR router?
- How do I change the admin password on my NETGEAR router?
- How do I recover the password for my managed Layer 2 and Layer 3 switch?
The following video clip demonstrates these steps:
To view the full video, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUOcjDy02ts
Last Updated: 10/18/2016 12:18 AM
