Linksys BEFSR81 Login Instructions

This guide shows you exactly how to login to the Linksys BEFSR81 router.

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This is the login guide for the Linksys BEFSR81. We also have the following guides for the same router:

Linksys BEFSR81 - How to change the IP Address on a Linksys BEFSR81 router

Linksys BEFSR81 - Linksys BEFSR81 User Manual

Linksys BEFSR81 - How to change the DNS settings on a Linksys BEFSR81 router

Linksys BEFSR81 - How to Reset the Linksys BEFSR81

Linksys BEFSR81 - Information About the Linksys BEFSR81 Router

Linksys BEFSR81 - Linksys BEFSR81 Screenshots

Linksys BEFSR81 v3 - How to change the IP Address on a Linksys BEFSR81 router

Linksys BEFSR81 v3 - Linksys BEFSR81 User Manual

Linksys BEFSR81 v3 - Linksys BEFSR81 Login Instructions

Linksys BEFSR81 v3 - How to change the DNS settings on a Linksys BEFSR81 router

Linksys BEFSR81 v3 - How to Reset the Linksys BEFSR81

Linksys BEFSR81 v3 - Information About the Linksys BEFSR81 Router

Linksys BEFSR81 v3 - Linksys BEFSR81 Screenshots

Find Your Linksys BEFSR81 Router IP Address

We need to find your Linksys BEFSR81 router's internal IP address before we can log in to it.

Known BEFSR81 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 is 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:

Follow our Find Your Router's Internal IP Address guide.
Use our free Router Detector software.

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

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Login to the Linksys BEFSR81 Router

Your Linksys BEFSR81 router has a web interface. You need to use a web browser to manage it, such as Chrome, Edge, or Firefox.

Enter Linksys BEFSR81 Internal IP Address

Find the address bar in your web browser and type in the internal IP address of your Linksys BEFSR81 router. Your address bar should look something like this:

Press the Enter key on your keyboard. You should see a window pop up asking you for your Linksys BEFSR81 password.

Linksys BEFSR81 Default Username and Password

You need to know your username and password to login to your Linksys BEFSR81. It's possible that the router's password is still set to the factory default. All of the default usernames and passwords for the Linksys BEFSR81 are listed below.

Linksys BEFSR81 Default Usernames and Passwords
Username	Password
blank	admin

Enter your username and password in the dialog box that pops up. You should be able to try them all.

Linksys BEFSR81 login screen

Linksys BEFSR81 Home Screen

When you get logged in you should be at the Linksys BEFSR81 home screen, which looks similar to this:

router status mac address internet IP — This is the *status* page from your Linksys BEFSR81 router.

If you see this screen, then good job, you are now logged in to your Linksys BEFSR81 router. At this point, you can follow any of our other guides for this router.

Solutions To Linksys BEFSR81 Login Problems

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

Linksys BEFSR81 Password Doesn't Work

It's possible that your router's factory default password is different than what we have listed. You should try other Linksys passwords. We have an extensive list of all Linksys Passwords that you can try.

Forgot Password to Linksys BEFSR81 Router

If your Internet Service Provider supplied you with your router, then you might want to try giving them a call and see if they either know what your router's username and password are, or maybe they can reset it for you.

How to Reset the Linksys BEFSR81 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. You can follow our How To Reset your Router guide for help.