Netgear Nighthawk router comes with the default admin details (username and password). Mostly, both username and password are printed over your device’s back or the bottom panel. Changing the Netgear Nighthawk router’s username and password gives you an opportunity to secure your device from the potential threats. For this, all you need to access the Netgear Nighthawk setup interface via its default IP address, i.e. 192.168.1.1.

Here, in this write-up, we will guide you step by step through which you can easily change the admin details of your Netgear Nighthawk router using its IP address. Keep scrolling down!

Step One: Search for Your Netgear Nighthawk Router IP Address

Netgear provides its users a web-based user interface that you can easily access via an internet browser by simply typing your device’s default IP i.e.192.168.1.1 in the browser’s URL bar. On the off chance that the IP address doesn’t work for you, use routerlogin.net instead.

Note: Some Netgear Nighthawk router’s models use a different default IP. So, make sure to check your Netgear router manual once to find the default IP of your router.

The quickest way to find your Netgear Nighthawk router’s IP address is to use the Command Prompt.

To find the Nighthawk router IP using the command prompt:

• First, click on the Start Menu on your computer.

• Type cmd in the search box and press the Enter key.

• A black window will appear.

• Type ipconfig /all and hit Enter.

• The IP address of your device will be displayed.

Step Two: Access your Netgear Nighthawk Router via Web-User Interface

Now, what you have to do is to access Netgear WiFi router setup user interface. To do so, open up any of your preferred web browsers, type the Netgear router IP address that you get using the command prompt, and press the Enter key.

Enter the Netgear router's default username and password. You can easily get the default admin details on your device’s manual or back or bottom panel of it.

Once you are logged in successfully, you can easily change the default Netgear Nighthawk router’s credentials.

Step Three: Change the Username and Password

• Open a web browser of your choice.

• Enter your device’s IP address in the browser’s URL bar.

• Press Enter.

• Netgear router setup page displays.

• Enter the default Netgear Nighthawk router login credentials when prompted.

• Click on OK or Done.

• Select the “Wireless” option.

• Enter your new router’s admin details into the required fields.

• Click on Apply button to save the settings.

Updating Netgear Nighthawk’s firmware is the remedy to fix all the router-related issues. So, no matter whether you are trying to set it up or changing its default username and password, an up-to-date firmware on your router is very important. To get the job done, see Netgear router manual or seek for a technical guidance. In the event that you are a newbie, then we suggest you – do not perform Netgear router firmware update process on your own. It may harm your device – ruin your internet experience, and also erase all the settings you have made.

In a Nutshell

In this way, you can change the default Netgear router login credentials. We hope that our particular blog section has helped you out in changing the default username and password of your Netgear Nighthawk router using the IP address. Somehow if you still find any trouble, feel free to get in touch with our experts right away through the comments section.