Linksys WRT51AB Login Instructions

This page shows you how to login to the Linksys WRT51AB router.

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This is the login guide for the Linksys WRT51AB. We also have the following guides for the same router:

Linksys WRT51AB - How to change the IP Address on a Linksys WRT51AB router

Linksys WRT51AB - Linksys WRT51AB User Manual

Linksys WRT51AB - How to change the DNS settings on a Linksys WRT51AB router

Linksys WRT51AB - Setup WiFi on the Linksys WRT51AB

Linksys WRT51AB - How to Reset the Linksys WRT51AB

Linksys WRT51AB - Information About the Linksys WRT51AB Router

Linksys WRT51AB - Linksys WRT51AB Screenshots

Find Your Linksys WRT51AB Router IP Address

We need to find your Linksys WRT51AB router's internal IP address before we can log in to it.

Known WRT51AB IP Addresses
192.168.1.1

Choose an IP address from the list above and then follow the rest of this guide.

If later on in this guide you do not find your router using the IP address that you pick, then you can try different IP addresses until you get logged in. It should be completely harmless to try different IP addresses.

If, after trying all of the above IP addresses, you still cannot find your router, then you can try one of the following steps:

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

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

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Login to the Linksys WRT51AB Router

Your Linksys WRT51AB router has a web interface. The way you manage it is by using a web browser like Firefox, Edge, or Chrome.

Enter Linksys WRT51AB Internal IP Address

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

Press the Enter key on your keyboard. A window will show asking for your Linksys WRT51AB password.

Linksys WRT51AB Default Username and Password

In order to login to your Linksys WRT51AB 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. Here is a list of all known factory default usernames and passwords for the Linksys WRT51AB router.

Linksys WRT51AB Default Usernames and Passwords
Username	Password
blank	admin

In the window that pops up, enter your username and password. You should be able to try them all.

Linksys WRT51AB login screen

Linksys WRT51AB Home Screen

You should now see the Linksys WRT51AB home Screen, which looks similar to this:

router status mac address internet IP — This is the *status* page from your Linksys WRT51AB router.

When you see this screen, then you are logged in to your Linksys WRT51AB router. Now you can follow any of our other guides for this router.

Solutions To Linksys WRT51AB Login Problems

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

Linksys WRT51AB Password Doesn't Work

It's possible that your router's factory default password is different than what we have listed. It doesn't hurt to try all of the other known Linksys passwords. Head over to our list of all Linksys Passwords.

Forgot Password to Linksys WRT51AB 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 WRT51AB Router To Default Settings

Your last option when you are unable to get logged in is to reset your router to factory default settings. For help resetting your router, follow our How To Reset your Router guide.