Secured wireless router

G'day.  My IT administrator set up my home secured, password enabled wireless network.  I have a new notebook, and net IT administrator, and have no idea what the password is.  How can I reset this to access my router again?
Thanking you in advance for you assistance.
Kind regards, Nancy.

Locate the reset button.  Press and hold for 30 seconds.  Wait about a minute for the router to cycle back up.

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