Linksys BEFSR81v2 Login Instructions

This guide shows you exactly how to login to the Linksys BEFSR81v2 router.

Find Your Linksys BEFSR81v2 Router IP Address

The first thing that we need to know in order to login to the Linksys BEFSR81v2 router is it's internal IP address.

Known BEFSR81v2 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:

Follow our guide called Find Your Router's Internal IP Address.
Download and install our free Router Detector software.

Choose an internal IP Address using one of the above methods and then try to login to your router.

Login to the Linksys BEFSR81v2 Router

The Linksys BEFSR81v2 is managed through a web-based interface. In order to log in to it, you need to use a web browser, such as Chrome, Firefox, or Edge.

Enter Linksys BEFSR81v2 Internal IP Address

Put the internal IP Address of your Linksys BEFSR81v2 in the address bar of your web browser. The address bar looks like this:

Press the Enter key on your keyboard. You should see a window pop up asking you for your Linksys BEFSR81v2 password.

Linksys BEFSR81v2 Default Username and Password

In order to login to your Linksys BEFSR81v2 you are going to need to know your username and password. Just in case the router's username and password have never been changed, you may want to try the factory defaults. Here is a list of all known factory default usernames and passwords for the Linksys BEFSR81v2 router.

Linksys BEFSR81v2 Default Usernames and Passwords
Username	Password
blank	admin

Enter your username and password in the dialog box that pops up. Keep trying them all until you get logged in.

Linksys BEFSR81v2 login screen

Linksys BEFSR81v2 Home Screen

Once you are logged in you will see the Linksys BEFSR81v2 home screen, like this:

router status mac address internet IP — This is the *status* page from your Linksys BEFSR81v2 router.

If you see this screen, then you know that you are logged in to your Linksys BEFSR81v2 router. At this point, you can follow any of our other guides for this router.

Solutions To Linksys BEFSR81v2 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.

Linksys BEFSR81v2 Password Doesn't Work

Your router's factory default password might be different than what we have listed here. Start by trying all of the other known Linksys passwords. We have an extensive list of all Linksys Passwords that you can try.

Forgot Password to Linksys BEFSR81v2 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 Linksys BEFSR81v2 Router To Default Settings

Your last option when you are unable to get logged in is to reset your router to factory default settings. As a last resort, you can reset your router to factory defaults.