I lost my password to my netgear. How can I retrieve it?

If you have lost your password check the Customer Support from the website you have lost it from. If it is your router password, it should be on the back the router. Hope this helps.
- Nathan

Restoring a Netgear Router to Factory Default Settings

Symptoms:
Cannot access the NETGEAR router or access point web interface login screen, or

You have forgotten/lost the password to log into the NETGEAR router or access point (NOTE : This refers to the password required to access the devices administrative interface. If you have forgotten the password required to access the wireless network, you should refer to this article instead).

http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/9665/~/restoring-a-netgear-router-to-factory-default-settings

Reset the Netgear back to the factory defaults to remove the password.
To RESET the Netgear, power up the Netgear then press and hold the RESET button at the back of the router until all the LEDs flash. Connect a LAN cable from the Netgear to the LAN port on your computer, open a browser and enter the Netgear configuration URL -
http://192.168.0.1
The default login = admin
The default PW = password You can now change the default admin password and configure the wireless settings.
Go to the wireless configuration and set up the SSID and WPA or WPA2 encryption.
Now apply these settings to the wireless card in your laptop/computer.
To secure your wireless network from unauthorized access, please click on this link and follow my instructions :- http://www.fixya.com/support/r3559128-wireless_router_security

Default user names:

• All Netgear routers: admin

Default passwords:

• Netgear MR314, RT314 and certain other old models: 1234
• Netgear WGR614 v4: setup
• All other Netgear routers: password
• from http://compnetworking.about.com/od/routers/qt/netgear-router-passwords.htm

Connect a LAN cable from the Netgear to the LAN port on yourcomputer, open a browser and enter the Netgear configuration URL -
http://192.168.0.1
The default login = admin
The default PW = passwordYou can now change the default admin password and configurethe wireless settings.
Go to the wireless configuration and set up the SSID and WPA or WPA2encryption.or passphrase etc.
Apply these settings to the wireless card in your laptop/computer.
To secure your wireless network from unauthorized access, please click on thislink and follow my instructions :-http://www.fixya.com/support/r3559128-wireless_router_security

Hello,

Usually the Netgear deafult password is 'password'. IF that does not work, check the back of the router, there should be a button that you need to stick a paperclip inside to reset it to deafult factory setting. If you don't want to risk that, try your ISP (internet service provider) and ask if they can reset it from their side.

Call to your ISP and see if they can reset it from their end. ISP - internet service provider.
Usually Netgear's deafult password is 'password' if not try the ISP.

Good luck and Rate me.

The network password/encryption key is in the Netgear wireless settings.
These settings eg. SSID and encryption key is used to configure the wireless card in the laptop or computer so it can connect to the wireless router.

1. Log into your router by accessing either:

http://192.168.1.1/or http://192.168.0.1/

only one of the above will work.

2. Enter your user name and password that you set for the router. If you did not change it, use the default:

Username: admin
Password: password

3. Click on the Wireless Settings link.

4. Your WEP key will be in the wireless security settings. Key1 is the key you are looking for.

Connect a computer to the router via Ethernet cable, then you should be able to log into the router to set it up by opening a web browser and putting "http://192.168.1.1/" or "http://192.168.0.1/" (without the quotes) into the address line. The default username and password is usually "admin" and "admin" or username "admin" with no password. From there you should be able to configure the router and retrieve or change the WEP key.

Let us know how you make out.