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Login to the Asus RT-AC88U

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Here are instructions for logging in to the Asus RT-AC88U router.

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This is the login guide for the Asus RT-AC88U 3.0.0.4.385_20490. We also have the following guides for the same router:

Find Your Asus RT-AC88U Router IP Address

We need to find your Asus RT-AC88U router's internal IP address before we can log in to it.

Known RT-AC88U IP Addresses
192.168.1.1
http://router.asus.com/

Start with the first IP address in the list and then follow the rest of this guide.

If the IP address you picked does not seem to work, then simply try a different one. It is harmless to try different IP addresses.

If, after trying all of the above IP addresses, you still cannot find your router, then try the following:

Now that you have your router's internal IP Address, we are ready to login to it.

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Login to the Asus RT-AC88U Router

Your Asus RT-AC88U is managed through a web-based interface. You can manage it by using a web browser such as Chrome, Firefox, or Edge.

Enter Asus RT-AC88U Internal IP Address

Put the internal IP Address of your Asus RT-AC88U in the address bar of your web browser. The address bar will look like this:

Press the Enter key on your keyboard. A window will show asking for your Asus RT-AC88U password.

Asus RT-AC88U Default Username and Password

In order to login to your Asus RT-AC88U you are going to need to know your username and password. It's possible that the router's password is still set to the factory default. Below is a list of all known Asus RT-AC88U default usernames and passwords.

Asus RT-AC88U Default Usernames and Passwords
UsernamePassword
adminadmin

In the window that pops up, enter your username and password. You can try them all.

login
This is the login page from your Asus RT-AC88U router.

Asus RT-AC88U Home Screen

After you get logged in you should see the Asus RT-AC88U home screen, which looks like this:

home
This is the home page from your Asus RT-AC88U router.

When you see this screen, then you are logged in to your Asus RT-AC88U router. You are ready to follow any of our other guides for this router.

Solutions To Asus RT-AC88U Login Problems

If you are having problems getting logged in to your router, here are a few ideas for you to try.

Asus RT-AC88U Password Doesn't Work

Perhaps your router's default password is different than what we have listed here. Be sure to try other Asus passwords. Here is our list of all Asus Passwords.

Forgot Password to Asus RT-AC88U Router

If your ISP provided your router, then you may have to call them to get your login information. They will most likely have it on file.

How to Reset the Asus RT-AC88U Router To Default Settings

Your last option when you are unable to get logged in is to reset your router to factory 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 Asus RT-AC88U Guides

Here are some of our other Asus RT-AC88U info that you might be interested in.

This is the login guide for the Asus RT-AC88U 3.0.0.4.385_20490. We also have the following guides for the same router: