Linksys Router Passwords

Most Linksys routers have the default password admin. The username is either admin or left blank. Smart Wi-Fi and Velop routers ask you to create your own password during setup. This page lists every default Linksys login we know of.

The Most Common Linksys Logins

• Username blank, password admin: classic Linksys routers like the WRT54G and the E-series.
• Username admin, password admin: most other Linksys routers and access points.
• Password admin, or one you chose: Smart Wi-Fi routers (EA-series, WRT1900AC, WRT3200ACM). There is no username.
• A password created during setup: Velop and other routers set up with the Linksys app.

"Blank" means leave the box empty.

Every Known Linksys Default Password

Find your model in the table below and try each username and password listed for it:

Note: the router password is not the WiFi password. The WiFi password connects devices to your network. The router password opens the setup pages. On many newer Linksys routers both are printed on a sticker on the bottom of the router.

How to Log In

1. Connect to the router with a cable or WiFi.
2. Open a browser and go to http://192.168.1.1 (or http://myrouter.local on Smart Wi-Fi and Velop routers).
3. Enter the username and password from the table above.

Our Linksys login guide goes through each step with screenshots.

When the Default Password Doesn't Work

The most likely reason is that someone changed it, maybe during the first setup. Try these in order:

1. Try every combination listed for your model above, including a blank username.
2. Try the WiFi password, or any password you often use.
3. Look on the sticker on the bottom of the router.
4. Reset the router to factory defaults. This puts the default password back, but it also erases all of your other settings.

Change the Default Password

Once you're logged in, change the admin password so nobody else on your network can change your settings:

• Classic Linksys routers: Administration > Management > Router Password.
• Smart Wi-Fi routers: Connectivity > Basic > Router Password, then click Edit.

Pick something long that you don't use anywhere else. Our choosing a strong password guide can help.