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Forgotten Router Password

I changed the routers password, and I forgot what I changed it to. Is there anything I can do?

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Hold the reset button on the unit for 30 seconds or more and the router will be restored to factory defaults. This also means that your configuration will be set to factory defaults also, so if your router is configured for your ISP you may loose your connection until you set the unit up again. The default password for the router is admin in lower case letters.

Posted on Feb 16, 2006

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