How to factory reset Netgear WGR614v8 router – Default Login & Password

The Netgear WGR614v8 router has 54mbps WiFi, 4 100mbps ETH-ports and 0 USB-ports.
It is also known as the Netgear 54 Mbps Wireless Router. It also supports custom firmwares like: dd-wrt, OpenWrt

Netgear WGR614v8 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 WGR614v8 :

You can factory reset your Netgear WGR614v8 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 WGR614v8 :

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 WGR614v8 router specifications :

System specs
CPU: n/a
RAM: 16 MiB
Flash: 4 MiB
Custom firmwares: dd-wrt, OpenWrt
Connectivity
WiFi: 54mbps (bg)
WiFi bands
2.4GHz
WiFi throughput: n/a
WAN
1 x 100mbps port
ETH
4 x 100mbps ports
USB-ports: 0
WGR614v8 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 WGR614v8
Flashing dd-wrt on the Netgear WGR614v8
Since the WGR614v8 has 4 MiB of flash memory, you should choose a
stripped down version of dd-wrt that fits on the smaller flash.
Instructions on how to flash dd-wrt onto your Netgear WGR614v8 can be found
on
the
dd-wrt wiki
Note: Always make sure to read the wiki and howtos of dd-wrt before doing any
flashing.
Flashing OpenWrt on the Netgear WGR614v8
The Netgear WGR614v8 is supported by OpenWrt according to their Table of
Hardware. So
flashing OpenWrt onto it should be quite straigthforward.
To get started with the flashing, head over to the
OpenWrt instructions for WGR614v8 and they’ll take it from there.
Note: Flashing custom firmwares is always on you’re on own risk. Make sure to
read OpenWrt’s wikis to understand the risks and how to proceed if something goes
wrong.
Netgear stock firmware for the WGR614v8
Stock firmwares for the WGR614v8 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.