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Login to the Linksys WRT54G

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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 v1.00.4. 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

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 you try all of the above IP addresses and still cannot find your router, then you have the following options:

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

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Login to the Linksys WRT54G Router

Your Linksys WRT54G 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 WRT54G Internal IP Address

Either copy/paste or type the internal IP address of your Linksys WRT54G router into 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 WRT54G password.

Linksys WRT54G Default Username and Password

You must know your Linksys WRT54G username and password in order to log in. Just in case the router's username and password have never been changed, you may want to try the factory defaults. Try all of the Linksys WRT54G factory default usernames and passwords below.

Linksys WRT54G Default Usernames and Passwords
UsernamePassword
blankadmin

Enter your username and password in the window that pops up. 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:

home
This is the home page from your Linksys WRT54G router.

When you see this screen, then you are logged in to your Linksys WRT54G router. You are now ready to follow one of our other guides.

Solutions To Linksys WRT54G Login Problems

Here are some ideas to help if you are having problems getting logged in to your router.

Linksys WRT54G Password Doesn't Work

It's possible that your router's factory default password is different than what we have listed. Start by trying all of the other known Linksys passwords. Here is our list of all Linksys Passwords.

Forgot Password to Linksys WRT54G 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 WRT54G Router To Default Settings

If you still cannot get logged in, then you are probably going to have to reset your router to its default settings. For help resetting your router, follow our How To Reset your Router guide.

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 v1.00.4. We also have the following guides for the same router: