NETGEAR home routers are manufactured with Factory Default Settings. These settings can be changed by the user to suit their individual requirements such as setting up parental controls, changing the default password, or enabling the guest network. This article guides you through accessing the administrative web interface page for your router to change the default settings.
To access your NETGEAR router web based setup page:
Newer routers include a sticker on the bottom or side of your router with the default access address, username, and password. Examples are shown in the photo below. If the default information located on your router doesn't work, proceed to the steps below.
- Ensure your computer is connected to the network either wirelessly or wired via an Ethernet cable.
- For Windows computers, follow the steps below to find your router's IP address.
For Mac computers, see What is the IP address of my NETGEAR Router? for instructions on finding your IP address. - Click Start, and type cmd in the Search box. Hit Enter.
- Type ipconfig and hit Enter.
- Your router IP address will appear next to Default Gateway. If the Default Gateway is blank, you are not connected to the network. Try connecting your PC to your router with an Ethernet cable to ensure you are connected.
Launch a web browser and type the IP address you noted in the previous step into the browser address bar.
- You are prompted to enter a username and password (Note: username and password are both case-sensitive). The default login credentials are:
- Username: admin
- Password: password
- Note: If these credentials do not work, you may have changed your admin password. If you cannot remember your new password, you must perform a factory reset to restore the router to its factory default settings. For more information, see Restoring a NETGEAR home router to the factory default settings.
- The router web interface displays. You can now access and change your router settings.
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