Lost Netgear ReadyNAS Default Password? Here’s How to Recover It!

Have you lost Netgear ReadyNAS default password? Wondering about how to recover it? Wonder no more! We’ve got your back! You have arrived at the right post. Here, we will provide you with some easy methods that will help you recovering the Netgear ReadyNAS default login details. Let’s get the ball rolling!

There are two easy methods to recover the lost Netgear ReadyNAS default password:
1. Recovery through the Password Recovery Page.
2. Recovery through the Reset Button.

First, we will go with the method – how to recover lost or forgotten Netgear ReadyNAS default password using the password recovery feature. Let’s take the plunge!

Method 1: Using the Password Recovery Page
1. Turn on your mobile device, PC, or laptop.
2. Connect it to your ReadyNAS device.
3. Once done, launch a web browser and enter the default ReadyNAS IP address.
4. The password recovery screen will display.
5. Enter a valid email address. 
6. Select the recovery question and enter the answer to that. To avoid any inconvenience in future, make a note of this point. In future, whenever there is a need to recover the password again, you must have the answer written somewhere to the recovery question.
7. Once done, click on the Recover button.

If both the email address and recovery answer are correct, then the new password will be sent to you. Once received, use the new password to access the Netgear ReadyNAS login page.

That’s it! You have recovered the ReadyNAS default password successfully. It is suggested - use a password or passphrase and mix it with shortcuts, nicknames, acronyms, etc. Also, using abbreviations, upper and lower case letters provide easy but secure passwords.

For instance:

• Stop Wait And Go – $tOpW^iTandGO
• Humpty Dumpty Sat On A wall — humTdumt$@T0nAwa11
• We Are A Team – vR@Te@^^

We hope that the above-listed method have helped you in recovering the lost password of your ReadyNAS? If not, then do not bang your head. Simply jump onto the next troubleshooting method.

Method 2: Using the Reset Button

For Netgear ReadyNAS reset password recovery, this method requires the following tips to consider.

1. Supply your ReadyNAS device a constant power supply.
2. Then connect it with your computer or laptop.
3. Launch a web browser on a computer or laptop and enter the default IP address of the device.
4. The password recovery screen displays.
5. Click on the Reset button.
6. A pop-up will appear asking you to push the Reset button on your ReadyNAS device.
7. As soon as you press the reset button, the password of Netgear ReadyNAS reset successfully.
8. Click on OK.
9. You will be redirected to the ReadyNAS login page where you can log in using the recovered login credentials.

That’s it! Now that, you have successfully recovered the admin password of your device, you can set a new password to secure it.

Hopefully, the above-mentioned two easy methods have helped you out to fix the password of your ReadyNAS device. In the event, if nothing worked, then please reach out to our technical department through the comments section right away.

In Closing, Stay Safe and Protected

At times, we are experiencing that the passwords you can remember is not enough to keep you and your devices safe. On the off chance that you suspect criminal mischief with your account, personal or official stuff, change the passwords of your devices, accounts, emails, etc. immediately.
Doing so will only take a minute, as restoring your personal stuff and your company financial records and history can be extremely devastating.  Follow the troubleshooting steps listed above for selecting a strong and unique password and to establish and maintain secure email, safe accounts, and personal information. Remember, if your ReadyNAS device’s password is easy to remember, it is probably not secure at all.