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Dlink DSL-2542B Login Instructions

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This page shows you how to login to the Dlink DSL-2542B router.

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This is the login guide for the Dlink DSL-2542B. We also have the following guides for the same router:

Find Your Dlink DSL-2542B Router IP Address

In order to login to the Dlink DSL-2542B router, we need to know it's internal IP address.

Known DSL-2542B IP Addresses
192.168.1.1

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

If you do not find your router's interface later in this guide, then try a different IP address. Keep trying different IP addresses until you find your router. It should be completely harmless to try different IP addresses.

If you try all of the above IP addresses and 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 Dlink DSL-2542B Router

The Dlink DSL-2542B is managed through a web-based interface. You can manage it by using a web browser such as Chrome, Firefox, or Edge.

Enter Dlink DSL-2542B Internal IP Address

Type the internal IP address that you picked above in the address bar of your web browser. The address bar will look like this:

Press the Enter key on your keyboard. You should see a window asking for your Dlink DSL-2542B password.

Dlink DSL-2542B Default Username and Password

In order to login to your Dlink DSL-2542B you are going to need to know your username and password. If you are not sure what the username and password are, then perhaps they are still set to the factory defaults. Below is a list of all known Dlink DSL-2542B default usernames and passwords.

Dlink DSL-2542B Default Usernames and Passwords
UsernamePassword
adminadmin

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

Dlink DSL-2542B login screen

Dlink DSL-2542B Home Screen

You should now see the Dlink DSL-2542B home Screen, which looks similar to this:

router status mac address internet IP
This is the status page from your Dlink DSL-2542B router.

If you see this screen, then good job, you are now logged in to your Dlink DSL-2542B router. Now you can follow any of our other guides for this router.

Solutions To Dlink DSL-2542B Login Problems

If you cannot get logged in to your router, here a few possible solutions you can try.

Dlink DSL-2542B Password Doesn't Work

It's possible that your router's factory default password is different than what we have listed. You can try other Dlink passwords. Head over to our list of all Dlink Passwords.

Forgot Password to Dlink DSL-2542B 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-2542B Router To Default Settings

If all else fails and you are unable to login to your router, then you may have to reset it to its factory default settings. Your last option when you are unable to get logged in is to reset your router to factory default settings.

Other Dlink DSL-2542B Guides

Here are some of our other Dlink DSL-2542B info that you might be interested in.

This is the login guide for the Dlink DSL-2542B. We also have the following guides for the same router: