How to Login to a Netgear Router

Signing in to your Netgear router will allow you to change your router’s default username and password, customize your network settings, security layer strength, and enable features like parental controls. The default login information for all Netgear routers is the same.

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Login to your Netgear router

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Look at your Netgear router for a sticker that contains the default login information. Most Netgear routers come with a label that provides an access address as well as a default username and password.

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Open an Internet browser on your computer and go to http://routerlogin.net .

You can navigate to http://www.routerlogin.com, http://192.168.0.1 or http://192.168.1.1 if the .net domain URL does not open a data field for login information.
If you don’t want to connect to the router using Wi-Fi, use an ethernet cable to connect the router directly to the computer.

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Enter “admin” in the username field and “password” in the password data field. These are the default login credentials of Netgear routers.

If the default login doesn’t work, the username and password may have been changed from the default values. Follow Part 2 of the article to restore the original default settings of the Netgear router as in step 1 above.

Netgear Login Troubleshooting

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Reset the Netgear router if the credentials don’t work. This will restore everything to its original factory settings, and also reset the username and password.

Power on the router and find the “Restore Factory Settings” button on the side or back of the router.
Use a pen or paperclip to hold down the “Restore Factory Settings” button for at least 7 seconds until the “Power” light starts blinking.
Release your hand and wait for the router to reboot. The Power light will stop flashing and remain green or white.
Repeat steps 2 through 4 in Part 1 to log in to the Netgear router. ^{[2] X Research Source}

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Try using a different cable or ethernet port on the router if you cannot log in to the router. In some cases, a damaged ethernet cable or port can prevent you from accessing your router’s settings. ^{[3] X Research Sources}

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Try changing your computer’s ID address if you still can’t access the Netgear router’s admin page. In some cases, refreshing the ID address can establish a connection between the computer and the router. You can learn more online to know how to refresh the ID address of a computer running Windows or Mac OS X.

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Try disabling all firewalls or pop-up blockers on your computer if you can’t log into your Netgear router. Since Netgear routers use JavaScript on their web interface, firewalls and ad blockers may prevent you from accessing the admin page.

See also online for how to disable the firewall and disable the pop-up blocker on the browser you are using to log in to your Netgear router.

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Login to your Netgear router

Netgear Login Troubleshooting

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