We have a 3CR858-91 3com router and nobody knows it's administration password. I have tried to reset it to the factory defaults using a RJ45 cable (DSL port to LAN port connected) but it does't work (even the Alert light never get to flicker every every 2 secs as written in the manual but is even not lighted anymore). What can I do to reset it then?

You can reset your Netgear router to the factory settings from within the router manager. The reset procedure removes all user-configured settings and returns the router to the original factory settings. For this reason, only reset the router if you encounter problems that can't be solved with other methods.

Step 1: Check that your Netgear router is properly connected with your system or not. If it is OK, then press reset button on Netgear router for at least 10 seconds. The 'test' light should flash during this process.

Step 2: Now open browser and enter Netgear's IP address into the address bar. Generally, '192.168.0.1' is the Netgear router IP address but you can find specific IP address in Netgear router manual.

Step 3: Now enter your default username and password to log in to router.

Step 4: Click 'Erase' button under the 'Revert to Factory Default Settings'. This process will erase all your previous changes that have been made to the router and restore the configuration settings to factory setting. Don't interrupt the process until the process is finished.

Once the router's 'test' light has stopped blinking and the configuration page you are on has refreshed, the router has been reset.

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try these...
username: password: (blank means no password)
administrator administrator
operator operator
administrator

(less likely ones)
anonymous
user user
user public
PFCUser 240653C9467E45

If these all fail, reset your router and try again.

Most routers have a defalt user/password for setup and chainges. Try "admin" "password" to gain access to router. From there you should be able to reset any passwords put on it.

To reset your router, use the following steps:

1. Press the reset button for 30 seconds.
The settings should now be returned to the factory default settings, meaning any changes you had made would be deleted.

2. Open up your Web browser and enter “192.168.1.1′ in the address bar.
3. For the login, leave a blank ID and enter “admin” as the password.

The router has now been reset. Follow the steps in Securing Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router to secure your router.
Through the Web Administration Pages The second method involves logging into the Web administration pages of the router. Use the following steps to reset the router using this method:

1. Open your Web browser and enter the IP address of your router. By default, the address is “192.168.1.1′.
2. Enter your user ID And password when prompted. Hopefully this has been changed, but if it hasn’t, the default is no ID and “admin” as the password.
3. At the top of the Web page, click “Administration” and then “Factory Defaults”.
4. Beside “Restore Factory Defaults”, click “Yes”.
5. Now click the “Save Settings” button at the bottom of the Web page.

Your WRT54G wireless router should now be reset to the factory defaults

Easy, reset the router itself, should have a tiny pin hole in the back that has a button that you must compress, just google reseting your model.
If you have any problems let me know.

You can download/install the software for it (ideally you still have the CD) and run it. You can connect to the router via an ethernet cable and set the password to what ever you want

Go to your router thru your browser just like a real web site. (my Belkin is: http://192.168.2.1/index.html) From there log in. Default password is blank/no password. After logging in you will find the area to create passwords.

Use the Default Reset button on the rear panel of the router. Use this method for cases when
the administration password or IP address is not known.
Using the Reset button

To restore the factory default configuration settings without knowing the administration password
or IP address, you must use the Default Reset button on the rear panel of the router.
1. Press and hold the Default Reset button until the Test LED turns on (about 10 seconds).
2. Release the Default Reset button and wait for the router to reboot.


the defaults will be applied ie;

192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1 and admin/admin

try the hard reset (you usually have to push it in with a pen or something a like)

You may be advised to use an RJ45 LAN cable to try the following, then use the wireless connection when all ais up and running. The default Login ID and Password is ?root? with password ?1234?. This Wireless Access Point?s default IP address is 192.168.1.253, You can reset this Wireless Access Point back to its default settings by clicking on Reset button, and then press OK button to confirm your decision. Note: you can also hold down the reset button on this Wireless Access Point?s panel for more than 10 seconds to reset its default settings back to factory default. If the reset doesnt work turn off router then on again first, but if the reset doesnt work, the router may need to be replaced.