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Netgear Nighthawk RAX54S (AX5400) default password & login IP

The Netgear Nighthawk RAX54S (AX5400) has no default password — you set one the first time you configure it at http://192.168.1.1.

For regaining access to a router you own or administer. If you didn't set it up, ask whoever did.
Login address
http://routerlogin.net
Gateway IP
192.168.1.1
Username
admin
Password
— no default —

You create this password the first time you set up the router. If you never changed it, factory-reset and set a new one.

Nighthawk AX6 6-stream AX5400 dual-band Wi-Fi 6 router. The username is fixed at admin, but there is no static default password — it is the one you create at first login. NETGEAR: "The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in."

Factory reset

Use a paperclip to hold the rear Reset button until the Power LED blinks, then release to restore factory defaults; you set a new admin password at the next login.

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Source: NETGEAR Nighthawk RAX54S User Manual — official PDFverified · updated 2026-08-09

FAQ

What is the default password for the Netgear Nighthawk RAX54S (AX5400)?
The Netgear Nighthawk RAX54S (AX5400) has no default password — you set one the first time you configure it at http://192.168.1.1.
What is the default login IP for the Netgear Nighthawk RAX54S (AX5400)?
The Netgear Nighthawk RAX54S (AX5400) default login IP is 192.168.1.1 — open http://192.168.1.1 in a browser on the router's own network.
What is the default username for the Netgear Nighthawk RAX54S (AX5400)?
The Netgear Nighthawk RAX54S (AX5400) default admin username is admin. There is no matching default password — you set that yourself the first time you configure the router.
How do I factory-reset the Netgear Nighthawk RAX54S (AX5400)?
Use a paperclip to hold the rear Reset button until the Power LED blinks, then release to restore factory defaults; you set a new admin password at the next login.

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.

  1. 2026-08-09First verified· set-on-setup
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