To change the password for the router user name:

1.Log in to the router.

2.Select Administration > Set Password to display the Set Password screen:

3.Type your old password, and type the new password twice.

NETGEAR recommends that you use the password recovery feature when you change your password.

4.Select the Enable Password Recovery check box.

5.Click Apply.

6.You are prompted to answer questions, which are saved.

To use password recovery to retrieve a forgotten password:

You need to enable password recovery as described in the previous section in order to use this feature.

1.Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless devices that is connected to the router.

2.Type www.routerlogin.net or www.routerlogin.com in the address field of the browser.

3.When the login screen displays, click Cancel.

You are prompted to enter your saved answers so that you can log in to the router.

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NETGEAR R6300 manual  To change the password for the router user name, Select the Enable Password Recovery check box