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D6200 WiFi DSL Modem Router
To set the password for the user name admin:
1. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password.
2. Type the old password, and type the new password twice.
3. (Optional) Select the
Enable Password Recovery check box.
The password recovery feature enables you to recover
the password you use to log in to
the router. Otherwise, you have to reset the router to its factory default settings and log in
with the default password.
Note: Resetting the router to its factory default settings also resets all of the
other settin
gs you have configured.
4. Click Appl
y.
NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery
when you change the password
for the router’s user name of admin. Then you have an easy way to recover the password
when it is forgotten. This recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and
Chrome browsers, but not in the Safari browser.
To set up password recovery:
1. Select the Enable Pas
sword Recovery check box.
The screen adjusts to display security questions.
2. Select two security questi
ons, and provide answers to them.
3. Click Appl
y.
When you use your browser to access the router, the
login screen displays. If password
recovery is enabled, when you click Cancel, the password recovery process starts. You can
then enter the saved answers to the security questions to recover the password.