The Netgear Nighthawk AC2100 router has Gigabit WiFi, 4 Gigabit ETH-ports and 0 USB-ports. It has a total combined WiFi throughput of 2100 Mpbs.
The Nighthawk AC2100 is featured in our
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Netgear Nighthawk AC2100 default Password , Login & Gateway settings :
Default Gateway IP: 192.168.1.1
Netgear login instructions
Default username: admin
Netgear router default password list
Default password: password
Default subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default DNS server: 192.168.1.1
How to factory reset (hard reset) Netgear Nighthawk AC2100 :
You can factory reset your Netgear Nighthawk AC2100 in the following way(s)
With the reset button
Have the router powered on (if just booted wait around one minute for it to load)
With a sharp pen or paper clip, press down the Restore Factory Settings button and hold it for about 7 seconds
When the power light starts to blink you can release the reset button and wait for the router to start up
The power light will be solid (not blinking) once the router is started.
How to login to the Netgear Nighthawk AC2100 :
Make sure you are connected to the router’s network, either by Wi-Fi or ethernet cable.
Open your browser and visit
http://192.168.1.1
You should be prompted with a login dialogue.
Enter the username: admin
and the password password
You will now be logged in. If you haven’t yet changed the defaul password, we recommend that you change it first
thing you do after logging in.
Netgear Nighthawk AC2100 router specifications :
System specs
CPU: 880 MHz
RAM: 256 MiB
Flash: 128 MiB
Custom firmwares: None
Connectivity
WiFi: Gigabit (abgn+ac)
WiFi bands
n/a
WiFi throughput: 2100 Mpbs
WAN
1 x Gigabit port
ETH
4 x Gigabit ports
USB-ports: 0
Netgear Nighthawk AC2100 review (quick overview)
Here is the quick comparison of how the Netgear Nighthawk AC2100 compares to
other routers on our site
Average
54/100
Editor
82/100
WiFi
42/100
Hardware
40/100
Current price
$56.85
For a full list of routers and how they compare to the Nighthawk AC2100, check the
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price-competitive router.
Nighthawk AC2100 Firmwares
Staying up to date with the latest firmware is a good idea to keep your router even more
secure
from various security flaws.
If you want to squeeze a little bit of extra functionality out of your router, consider
flashing
an open-source firmware like dd-wrt, openWRT or LEDE. Flashing a custom ROM can greatly
increase
the stability and functionality of your old router.
Following are the firmwares that we have identified existing for the Netgear Nighthawk AC2100
Netgear stock firmware for the Nighthawk AC2100
Stock firmwares for the Nighthawk AC2100 are available under the download section on the
modem’s
support page. You can also refer
to the router’s manual for instructions on how to upgrade the firmware.
