Netgear R8500 Login Instructions

If you need to login to the Netgear R8500 router, then this guide shows you how.

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This is the login guide for the Netgear R8500. We also have the following guides for the same router:

• Netgear R8500 - Reset the Netgear R8500
• Netgear R8500 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear R8500 router
• Netgear R8500 - Netgear R8500 User Manual
• Netgear R8500 - Setup WiFi on the Netgear R8500
• Netgear R8500 - Netgear R8500 Screenshots
• Netgear R8500 - Information About the Netgear R8500 Router

Find Your Netgear R8500 Router IP Address

We need to find your Netgear R8500 router's internal IP address before we can log in to it.

Pick one of these IP addresses and then follow the rest of this guide.

If you do not find your router's interface later in this guide, then try a different IP address. Keep trying different IP addresses until you find your router. I will not hurt anything to try different IP addresses.

If you try all of the above IP addresses and still cannot find your router, then you can try one of the following steps:

• Check our out Find Your Router's Internal IP Address guide.
• Use our free software called Router Detector.

Choose an internal IP Address using one of the above methods and then try to login to your router.

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Login to the Netgear R8500 Router

The Netgear R8500 router has a web-based interface. You can manage it by using a web browser such as Chrome, Firefox, or Edge.

Enter Netgear R8500 Internal IP Address

Put the internal IP Address of your Netgear R8500 in the address bar of your web browser. Your address bar should look something like this:

Press the Enter key on your keyboard. A window will show asking for your Netgear R8500 password.

Netgear R8500 Default Username and Password

You need to know your username and password to login to your Netgear R8500. It's possible that the router's password is still set to the factory default. Try all of the Netgear R8500 factory default usernames and passwords below.

In the window that pops up, enter your username and password. Put your username and password in the appropriate boxes.

Netgear R8500 Home Screen

You should now see the Netgear R8500 home Screen, which looks similar to this:

If you see this screen, then good job, you are now logged in to your Netgear R8500 router. You are ready to follow any of our other guides for this router.

Solutions To Netgear R8500 Login Problems

If you cannot get logged in to your router, here a few possible solutions you can try.

Netgear R8500 Password Doesn't Work

It's possible that your router's factory default password is different than what we have listed. You should try other Netgear passwords. Head over to our list of all Netgear Passwords.

Forgot Password to Netgear R8500 Router

If you are using an ISP provided router, then you may need to call their support desk and ask for your login information. Most of the time they will have it on file for you.

How to Reset the Netgear R8500 Router To Default Settings

If you still cannot get logged in, then you are probably going to have to reset your router to its default settings. If you decide to reset your router to factory defaults, then you can follow our How To Reset your Router guide.f you still cannot get logged in, then you are probably going to have to reset your router to its default settings.

Other Netgear R8500 Guides

Here are some of our other Netgear R8500 info that you might be interested in.

This is the login guide for the Netgear R8500. We also have the following guides for the same router:

• Netgear R8500 - Reset the Netgear R8500
• Netgear R8500 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear R8500 router
• Netgear R8500 - Netgear R8500 User Manual
• Netgear R8500 - Setup WiFi on the Netgear R8500
• Netgear R8500 - Netgear R8500 Screenshots
• Netgear R8500 - Information About the Netgear R8500 Router