NETGEAR Devices Default Password

Default Password for NETGEAR Devices

Most of the NETGEAR devices, except ReadyNAS products and Fully Managed switches, have the following default username and password:

• Username = admin
• Password = password
• • For older devices, password = 1234 

If you have changed the default password and have forgotten it, you will need to reset the NETGEAR device to factory default settings in order to use the default username and password.  Click here to learn how to reset the NETGEAR device to factory default settings.  Please note:  restoring a device to its factory default settings will erase any changes you have saved to the device.

This applies to:

• Most of the NETGEAR devices such as routers and smart switches.