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I seem to have lost the router password to my wndr3700 and I need to add a new portforward to my already large list, thing is, I know I can do a factory reset, but that will also lose all of my portfowards and other settings. Is there some way of resetting just the password, or saving the settings so that I can restore them after the reset?
router password-recovery
asked Jan 30 '11 at 8:57
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I seem to have lost the router password to my wndr3700 and I need to add a new portforward to my already large list, thing is, I know I can do a factory reset, but that will also lose all of my portfowards and other settings. Is there some way of resetting just the password, or saving the settings so that I can restore them after the reset?
router password-recovery
asked Jan 30 '11 at 8:57
admalleddadmalledd
140126
add a comment |
I seem to have lost the router password to my wndr3700 and I need to add a new portforward to my already large list, thing is, I know I can do a factory reset, but that will also lose all of my portfowards and other settings. Is there some way of resetting just the password, or saving the settings so that I can restore them after the reset?
router password-recovery
asked Jan 30 '11 at 8:57
admalleddadmalledd
140126
I seem to have lost the router password to my wndr3700 and I need to add a new portforward to my already large list, thing is, I know I can do a factory reset, but that will also lose all of my portfowards and other settings. Is there some way of resetting just the password, or saving the settings so that I can restore them after the reset?
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router password-recovery
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asked Jan 30 '11 at 8:57
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The official Netgear answer is :
Unfortunately, there is no way to
recover a lost or forgotten password
from a router or access point; you
will need to reset the device to
factory defaults.
If you have ever taken a backup of your router's configuration, you can use it to recover the password using the Nirsoft RouterPassView :
The backup file of the router usually
contains important data like your ISP
user name/password, the login password
of the router, and wireless network
keys. If you lost one of these
password/keys, but you still have a
backup file of your router
configuration, RouterPassView might
help you to recover your lost password
from your router file.
answered Jan 30 '11 at 10:47
harrymcharrymc
265k14274583
sadly, I set this router up before I thought of taking backups. after resetting it, now I will! also, selecting as answer because of that nifty tool for future people
– admalledd
Jan 30 '11 at 11:53
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More than likely not possible (at least, easily) since the router doesn't have a way of connecting that wouldn't require you to authenticate. Without physically taking the devices non-volatile storage out and reading it, I don't think this is possible.
I know it's repeated a lot, but it's essential -- keep good, regular backups of both your data and hardware settings for devices with complex setups.
answered Jan 30 '11 at 10:37
Matthieu CartierMatthieu Cartier
3,2721836
arg, I thought so, but it was worth trying to ask
– admalledd
Jan 30 '11 at 10:43
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The official Netgear answer is :
Unfortunately, there is no way to
recover a lost or forgotten password
from a router or access point; you
will need to reset the device to
factory defaults.
If you have ever taken a backup of your router's configuration, you can use it to recover the password using the Nirsoft RouterPassView :
The backup file of the router usually
contains important data like your ISP
user name/password, the login password
of the router, and wireless network
keys. If you lost one of these
password/keys, but you still have a
backup file of your router
configuration, RouterPassView might
help you to recover your lost password
from your router file.
answered Jan 30 '11 at 10:47
harrymcharrymc
265k14274583
sadly, I set this router up before I thought of taking backups. after resetting it, now I will! also, selecting as answer because of that nifty tool for future people
– admalledd
Jan 30 '11 at 11:53
add a comment |
The official Netgear answer is :
Unfortunately, there is no way to
recover a lost or forgotten password
from a router or access point; you
will need to reset the device to
factory defaults.
If you have ever taken a backup of your router's configuration, you can use it to recover the password using the Nirsoft RouterPassView :
The backup file of the router usually
contains important data like your ISP
user name/password, the login password
of the router, and wireless network
keys. If you lost one of these
password/keys, but you still have a
backup file of your router
configuration, RouterPassView might
help you to recover your lost password
from your router file.
answered Jan 30 '11 at 10:47
harrymcharrymc
265k14274583
sadly, I set this router up before I thought of taking backups. after resetting it, now I will! also, selecting as answer because of that nifty tool for future people
– admalledd
Jan 30 '11 at 11:53
add a comment |
The official Netgear answer is :
Unfortunately, there is no way to
recover a lost or forgotten password
from a router or access point; you
will need to reset the device to
factory defaults.
If you have ever taken a backup of your router's configuration, you can use it to recover the password using the Nirsoft RouterPassView :
The backup file of the router usually
contains important data like your ISP
user name/password, the login password
of the router, and wireless network
keys. If you lost one of these
password/keys, but you still have a
backup file of your router
configuration, RouterPassView might
help you to recover your lost password
from your router file.
answered Jan 30 '11 at 10:47
harrymcharrymc
265k14274583
The official Netgear answer is :
Unfortunately, there is no way to
recover a lost or forgotten password
from a router or access point; you
will need to reset the device to
factory defaults.
If you have ever taken a backup of your router's configuration, you can use it to recover the password using the Nirsoft RouterPassView :
The backup file of the router usually
contains important data like your ISP
user name/password, the login password
of the router, and wireless network
keys. If you lost one of these
password/keys, but you still have a
backup file of your router
configuration, RouterPassView might
help you to recover your lost password
from your router file.
answered Jan 30 '11 at 10:47
harrymcharrymc
265k14274583
answered Jan 30 '11 at 10:47
harrymcharrymc
265k14274583
answered Jan 30 '11 at 10:47
harrymcharrymc
265k14274583
answered Jan 30 '11 at 10:47
harrymcharrymc
265k14274583
265k14274583
sadly, I set this router up before I thought of taking backups. after resetting it, now I will! also, selecting as answer because of that nifty tool for future people
– admalledd
Jan 30 '11 at 11:53
add a comment |
sadly, I set this router up before I thought of taking backups. after resetting it, now I will! also, selecting as answer because of that nifty tool for future people
– admalledd
Jan 30 '11 at 11:53
sadly, I set this router up before I thought of taking backups. after resetting it, now I will! also, selecting as answer because of that nifty tool for future people
– admalledd
Jan 30 '11 at 11:53
sadly, I set this router up before I thought of taking backups. after resetting it, now I will! also, selecting as answer because of that nifty tool for future people
– admalledd
Jan 30 '11 at 11:53
add a comment |
More than likely not possible (at least, easily) since the router doesn't have a way of connecting that wouldn't require you to authenticate. Without physically taking the devices non-volatile storage out and reading it, I don't think this is possible.
I know it's repeated a lot, but it's essential -- keep good, regular backups of both your data and hardware settings for devices with complex setups.
answered Jan 30 '11 at 10:37
Matthieu CartierMatthieu Cartier
3,2721836
arg, I thought so, but it was worth trying to ask
– admalledd
Jan 30 '11 at 10:43
add a comment |
More than likely not possible (at least, easily) since the router doesn't have a way of connecting that wouldn't require you to authenticate. Without physically taking the devices non-volatile storage out and reading it, I don't think this is possible.
I know it's repeated a lot, but it's essential -- keep good, regular backups of both your data and hardware settings for devices with complex setups.
answered Jan 30 '11 at 10:37
Matthieu CartierMatthieu Cartier
3,2721836
arg, I thought so, but it was worth trying to ask
– admalledd
Jan 30 '11 at 10:43
add a comment |
More than likely not possible (at least, easily) since the router doesn't have a way of connecting that wouldn't require you to authenticate. Without physically taking the devices non-volatile storage out and reading it, I don't think this is possible.
I know it's repeated a lot, but it's essential -- keep good, regular backups of both your data and hardware settings for devices with complex setups.
answered Jan 30 '11 at 10:37
Matthieu CartierMatthieu Cartier
3,2721836
More than likely not possible (at least, easily) since the router doesn't have a way of connecting that wouldn't require you to authenticate. Without physically taking the devices non-volatile storage out and reading it, I don't think this is possible.
I know it's repeated a lot, but it's essential -- keep good, regular backups of both your data and hardware settings for devices with complex setups.
answered Jan 30 '11 at 10:37
Matthieu CartierMatthieu Cartier
3,2721836
answered Jan 30 '11 at 10:37
Matthieu CartierMatthieu Cartier
3,2721836
answered Jan 30 '11 at 10:37
Matthieu CartierMatthieu Cartier
3,2721836
answered Jan 30 '11 at 10:37
Matthieu CartierMatthieu Cartier
3,2721836
3,2721836
arg, I thought so, but it was worth trying to ask
– admalledd
Jan 30 '11 at 10:43
add a comment |
arg, I thought so, but it was worth trying to ask
– admalledd
Jan 30 '11 at 10:43
arg, I thought so, but it was worth trying to ask
– admalledd
Jan 30 '11 at 10:43
arg, I thought so, but it was worth trying to ask
– admalledd
Jan 30 '11 at 10:43
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