Default credentials are settings that are set on your device during the time of purchase. They are known to everyone and available in the manual so that the users can access the device. When you set up the router it is configured with default factory settings including the password. The password is also provided by the company according to the model you’re using. The Netgear router default password is password i.e. the word password itself. It is kept simple and easy to remember for the purpose of trouble free access. The first thing after setting up the router, you are advised to change the credentials. It will block unnecessary
and unwanted access. Since the customized password is confidential, you can control who has access to your device. Routers provide you internet by connecting you through the web. Thereafter, you can take subscription for data
plans and use the data your devices must be connected to the Wi-Fi. Now, the passwords help you here because whoever has the password, they can access to the data plan. Let’s see how to change Netgear wireless router default password.

Steps to change the password of Netgear router:

 Open a web browser in your computer or connected device.
 Now, type www.routerlogin.net in the search bar. This will direct you to the log in page.
 Enter through the default credentials, which are as follows: username- admin and password- password.
 Under the settings, go to advanced.
 Select administration and click on set password.
 Then, enter the new password. You will be asked to confirm it again.
 Here, you can also chose the password recovery option for future use.
 Click on apply and save the changes.

Now, you can log in through the new password and configure other settings. While making the changes if you find, Netgear default password not working. The most common cause for that is you may have mistyped the password. Double check for any spelling errors. The password is also case sensitive. If everything is right, press the reset button to reboot the router and log in page. Enter the credentials once again and log in. As we saw, the process of setting up and configuring the router is not difficult. You require Netgear router access for doing so. That access is provided to you through the username and password. If you know the log in details of the router you can access it through the connected devices. In order to log in you can go to any browser of your choice and type 192.168.0.1 in the web browser. This will direct you to the log in page and you can easily log in through the default credentials or the later one of you change them.