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Dlink DSL-2540U Login Instructions

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Here are instructions for logging in to the Dlink DSL-2540U router.

Other Dlink DSL-2540U Guides

This is the login guide for the Dlink DSL-2540U. We also have the following guides for the same router:

Find Your Dlink DSL-2540U Router IP Address

In order to login to the Dlink DSL-2540U router, we need to know it's internal IP address.

Known DSL-2540U IP Addresses
192.168.1.1

Choose an IP address from the list above 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. I will not hurt anything to try different IP addresses.

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

The next step is to try logging in to your router.

Login to the Dlink DSL-2540U Router

Your Dlink DSL-2540U is managed through a web-based interface. The way you manage it is by using a web browser like Firefox, Edge, or Chrome.

Enter Dlink DSL-2540U Internal IP Address

Either copy/paste or type the internal IP address of your Dlink DSL-2540U router into the address bar of your web browser. The address bar looks like this:

Press the Enter key on your keyboard. A window will show asking for your Dlink DSL-2540U password.

Dlink DSL-2540U Default Username and Password

You need to know your username and password to login to your Dlink DSL-2540U. If you are not sure what the username and password are, then perhaps they are still set to the factory defaults. Here is a list of all known factory default usernames and passwords for the Dlink DSL-2540U router.

Dlink DSL-2540U Default Usernames and Passwords
UsernamePassword
adminadmin

In the window that pops up, enter your username and password. Keep trying them all until you get logged in.

Dlink DSL-2540U login screen

Dlink DSL-2540U Home Screen

When you get logged in you should be at the Dlink DSL-2540U home screen, which looks similar to this:

router status mac address internet IP
This is the status page from your Dlink DSL-2540U router.

When you see this screen, then you are logged in to your Dlink DSL-2540U router. At this point, you can follow any of our other guides for this router.

Solutions To Dlink DSL-2540U Login Problems

If things are not going right and you are unable to login to your router, then here are some other things that you can try.

Dlink DSL-2540U Password Doesn't Work

Perhaps your router's default password is different than what we have listed here. You should try other Dlink passwords. Here is our list of all Dlink Passwords.

Forgot Password to Dlink DSL-2540U 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 Dlink DSL-2540U 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. As a last resort, you can reset your router to factory defaults.

Other Dlink DSL-2540U Guides

Here are some of our other Dlink DSL-2540U info that you might be interested in.

This is the login guide for the Dlink DSL-2540U. We also have the following guides for the same router: