The Netgear WNCE2001 router has 300mbps WiFi, 1 100mbps ETH-ports and 0 USB-ports.
Netgear WNCE2001 default Password , Login & Gateway settings :
Default Gateway IP: 192.168.1.251
Netgear login instructions
Default subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default DNS server: 192.168.1.251
How to factory reset (hard reset) Netgear WNCE2001 :
You can factory reset your Netgear WNCE2001 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.
Netgear WNCE2001 router specifications :
System specs
CPU: 384 MHz
RAM: 32 MiB
Flash: 4 MiB
Custom firmwares: OpenWrt
Connectivity
WiFi: 300mbps (bgn)
WiFi bands
2.4GHz
WiFi throughput: n/a
WAN
None
ETH
1 x 100mbps port
USB-ports: 0
WNCE2001 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 WNCE2001
Flashing OpenWrt on the Netgear WNCE2001
The Netgear WNCE2001 is supported by OpenWrt according to their Table of
Hardware. So
flashing OpenWrt onto it should be quite straigthforward.
We couldn’t find any specific instructions for flashin OpenWrt on the Netgear
WNCE2001, but since it’s listed in their Table of Hardware as supported, you can
head
over to the
OpenWrt install instructions and read on 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 WNCE2001
Stock firmwares for the WNCE2001 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.
