All routers have a built in web based setup page that allows you to configure their networking, parental control and port forwarding settings with a username and password. You have to change the default password of Router's settings to protect your WiFi or LAN connection.
If you don't know the default username and password of new router or if you acquired a used router and don't know its password, there are many ways to get or reset the password.
To find the default username and password of router, follow these steps.
1. Router Manual : To locate the default username and password for the router, read its manual. If you lost the manual, You can find it by searching for your router's model number and manual on Google Search Engine. Keep in mind that different models of routers, even ones from the same manufacture have different username and password combinations.
2. Locate Sticker : some routers provided by your Internet service provider comes with unique password printed on stickers. Try to locate this sticker by looking at Router itself to change the settings of your router.
3. Hit and Trials Methods : Many routers use the username and password in the following combination like
Username : Leave it blank, Password : Admin
Username : Admin, Password : Leave it blank
Username : Admin, Password : Admin
If these combinations doesn't work for you, try RouterPasswords.com to find the default username and password. Select the Router Manufacturer and click on Find Password, it will show a list of model no, Protocol, Username and Password.
Try to log in with the default credentials after finding them as it's possible that router was already reset or someone never changed its password. If these tricks don't work, try to reset the router to factory defaults.
To get router login page just enter the IP address of your router into a web browser. To find the IP address of your router, click on start menu > search box > type cmd and press enter. In the Command Prompt type ipconfig and press enter, look through the information and try to locate default gateway like this 192.168.1.1, this is the IP address of your router.
If you don't know the default username and password of new router or if you acquired a used router and don't know its password, there are many ways to get or reset the password.
How to find Default Username and Password of Your Router
To find the default username and password of router, follow these steps.
1. Router Manual : To locate the default username and password for the router, read its manual. If you lost the manual, You can find it by searching for your router's model number and manual on Google Search Engine. Keep in mind that different models of routers, even ones from the same manufacture have different username and password combinations.
2. Locate Sticker : some routers provided by your Internet service provider comes with unique password printed on stickers. Try to locate this sticker by looking at Router itself to change the settings of your router.
3. Hit and Trials Methods : Many routers use the username and password in the following combination like
Username : Leave it blank, Password : Admin
Username : Admin, Password : Leave it blank
Username : Admin, Password : Admin
If these combinations doesn't work for you, try RouterPasswords.com to find the default username and password. Select the Router Manufacturer and click on Find Password, it will show a list of model no, Protocol, Username and Password.
Try to log in with the default credentials after finding them as it's possible that router was already reset or someone never changed its password. If these tricks don't work, try to reset the router to factory defaults.
To get router login page just enter the IP address of your router into a web browser. To find the IP address of your router, click on start menu > search box > type cmd and press enter. In the Command Prompt type ipconfig and press enter, look through the information and try to locate default gateway like this 192.168.1.1, this is the IP address of your router.
How to reset the Router to factory defaults
The reset button wiped away all the changes made to the routers like forwarded ports, network settings, parental controls and custom passwords. To reset the router to factory default, try to locate the reset button at the back side of router.
To reset the router, you'll generally need to press this button and hold it down for about 10 seconds. After you release the button, the router will reset itself to the factory default settings and reboot. You can log into the router with its default username and password.