Linksys RT042 Login Instructions

This guide shows you exactly how to login to the Linksys RT042 router.

Find Your Linksys RT042 Router IP Address

The first thing that we need to know in order to login to the Linksys RT042 router is it's internal IP address.

Known RT042 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, after trying all of the above IP addresses, you still cannot find your router, then you have the following options:

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

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

Login to the Linksys RT042 Router

The Linksys RT042 is managed through a web-based interface. You need to use a web browser to manage it, such as Chrome, Edge, or Firefox.

Enter Linksys RT042 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 Linksys RT042 password.

Linksys RT042 Default Username and Password

In order to login to your Linksys RT042 you are going to need to know your username and password. It's possible that the router's password is still set to the factory default. Try all of the Linksys RT042 factory default usernames and passwords below.

Linksys RT042 Default Usernames and Passwords
Username	Password
admin	admin

Enter your username and password in the window that pops up. You can try them all.

Linksys RT042 login screen

Linksys RT042 Home Screen

You should now see the Linksys RT042 home Screen, which looks similar to this:

router status mac address internet IP — This is the *status* page from your Linksys RT042 router.

If you see this screen, then congratulations, you are now logged in to your Linksys RT042. You are ready to follow any of our other guides for this router.

Solutions To Linksys RT042 Login Problems

Here are some other ideas that might help you get logged in to your router.

Linksys RT042 Password Doesn't Work

Your router's factory default password might be different than what we have listed here. You should try other Linksys passwords. Here is our list of all Linksys Passwords.

Forgot Password to Linksys RT042 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 RT042 Router To Default Settings

Your last option when you are unable to get logged in is to reset your router to factory 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.