Default credentials are useful 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.
To help prevent unauthorized access, newer NETGEAR products require you to change the admin password when you set your device up for the first time. If you forgot your password, the password recovery feature can help you regain access. For more information, see the following articles:
- How do I recover my NETGEAR admin password using the password recovery feature?
- How do I recover my Orbi WiFi System's admin password?
To determine your product's default password, find your product type in this list:
- Most NETGEAR products:
- Username for all models: admin
- Password for current models: password
- Password for older 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: These products do not use a default password.
For more information:
- How do I change my NETGEAR router's WiFi password or network name (SSID)?
- 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:07/07/2025
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Article ID: 1148