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Linksys WRT54G Login Instructions

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If you need to login to the Linksys WRT54G router, then this guide shows you how.

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This is the login guide for the Linksys WRT54G. We also have the following guides for the same router:

Find Your Linksys WRT54G Router IP Address

We need to find your Linksys WRT54G router's internal IP address before we can log in to it.

Known WRT54G IP Addresses
192.168.1.1

You may have to try using a few different IP addresses from the list above. Just pick one 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 is harmless to try different IP addresses.

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

After you find your router's internal IP Address, it is time to try logging in to it.

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Login to the Linksys WRT54G Router

The Linksys WRT54G is managed through a web-based interface. You can manage it by using a web browser such as Chrome, Firefox, or Edge.

Enter Linksys WRT54G 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. You will see a window asking for your Linksys WRT54G password.

Linksys WRT54G Default Username and Password

You need to know your username and password to login to your Linksys WRT54G. Just in case the router's username and password have never been changed, you may want to try the factory defaults. All of the default usernames and passwords for the Linksys WRT54G are listed below.

Linksys WRT54G Default Usernames and Passwords
UsernamePassword
blankadmin

In the window that pops up, enter your username and password. Put your username and password in the appropriate boxes.

Linksys WRT54G login screen

Linksys WRT54G Home Screen

Once you are logged in you will see the Linksys WRT54G home screen, like this:

router status mac address internet IP
This is the status page from your Linksys WRT54G router.

If you see this screen, then congratulations, you are now logged in to your Linksys WRT54G. Now you can follow any of our other guides for this router.

Solutions To Linksys WRT54G Login Problems

If you are having problems getting logged in to your router, here are a few ideas for you to try.

Linksys WRT54G 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. Head over to our list of all Linksys Passwords.

Forgot Password to Linksys WRT54G 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 WRT54G Router To Default Settings

As a last resort, you can reset your router to factory defaults. Our How To Reset your Router guide can help you reset your router to factory defaults.

Other Linksys WRT54G Guides

Here are some of our other Linksys WRT54G info that you might be interested in.

This is the login guide for the Linksys WRT54G. We also have the following guides for the same router: