Netgear Nighthawk CM1200 Cable Modem default password & login IP
The Netgear Nighthawk CM1200 Cable Modem default login is admin / password at http://192.168.100.1.
For regaining access to a router you own or administer. If you didn't set it up, ask whoever did.
- Login address
- http://192.168.100.1
- Gateway IP
- 192.168.100.1
- Username
- admin
- Password
- password
Multi-Gig DOCSIS 3.1 cable modem (32x8) with 2x 1G Ethernet aggregation — no Wi-Fi. Unlike NETGEAR's routers, its cable modems keep a genuine static default: admin / password (case-sensitive). NETGEAR: "The user name is admin. The default password is password."
Factory reset
Use a paperclip to hold the rear Reset button ~7 seconds until the LEDs blink to restore factory defaults; credentials return to admin / password and the LAN IP to 192.168.100.1.
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Source: NETGEAR CM1200 User Manual — official PDFverified · updated 2026-08-09
FAQ
- What is the default password for the Netgear Nighthawk CM1200 Cable Modem?
- The Netgear Nighthawk CM1200 Cable Modem default login is admin / password at http://192.168.100.1.
- What is the default login IP for the Netgear Nighthawk CM1200 Cable Modem?
- The Netgear Nighthawk CM1200 Cable Modem default login IP is 192.168.100.1 — open http://192.168.100.1 in a browser on the router's own network.
- What is the default username for the Netgear Nighthawk CM1200 Cable Modem?
- The Netgear Nighthawk CM1200 Cable Modem default admin username is admin. The matching default password is password.
- How do I factory-reset the Netgear Nighthawk CM1200 Cable Modem?
- Use a paperclip to hold the rear Reset button ~7 seconds until the LEDs blink to restore factory defaults; credentials return to admin / password and the LAN IP to 192.168.100.1.
Verification history (1)
Every time we've checked this model's default credentials, oldest first — including when nothing changed. Absence of change over time is itself the evidence.
- 2026-08-09First verified· staticsource →