Setup Cisco Routers

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March 09, 2020 (Last Updated: ) | Reading Time: 1 minutes

When setting up a home network, the most essential piece of equipment is the router. On most home networks, all devices, including phones, tablets, computers, and gaming consoles, connect to the internet through a router. The best way to start customizing your network is to learn to configure your router.

How To Find Your Cisco Routers IP Address

The first thing that you need to know in order to login to your router is it's Internal IP Address. This can be confusing because all routers have 2 IP addresses: an Internal IP Address, and an External IP Address. Right now, you are only concerned with the Internal IP Address. If you do not know your routers Internal IP Address, you can do one of the following:

How To Find Your Cisco Default Username and Password

We have collected a list of all known Default Cisco Router Passwords.

You should check this list and try every combination on your router. If none of the username/password combinations work, then you may want to contact your ISP and ask them if they know. The last step thing you should take if you are unable to find your router's username and password is to follow our How To Reset Your Router Guide.