TP-Link Router Passwords

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March 05, 2020 (Last Updated: ) | Reading Time: 6 minutes

Older TP-Link routers use the username admin and the password admin. Newer TP-Link routers have no default password. You create one the first time you log in.

The Most Common TP-Link Logins

  • admin / admin: older TL-WR and Archer routers, and many modem routers.
  • A password you created: Archer routers from about 2017 on, and newer modem routers. There is no username.
  • TP-Link ID: optional cloud login on newer routers, and required for Deco.
  • ISP versions: some have their own defaults, such as admin / ttnet.

Every Known TP-Link Default Password

TP-Link Model Username Password
100v admin printed on router
AC1750 admin admin
AD2700 blank created during intial setup
Archer A10 blank created during initial setup
Archer A10 v2.0 blank created during initial setup
Archer A20 v1.0 created at setup created at setup
Archer A5 admin created during initial setup
Archer A54 blank created during initial setup
Archer A6 v4 blank created during initial setup
Archer A7 v5.0 created at setup created at setup
Archer A7 v5.0 blank created during initial setup
Archer A8 blank created during initial setup
Archer AX10 v1.20 blank admin
Archer AX1500 v2.0 blank created during initial setup
Archer AX1800 v1.20 blank created during initial setup
Archer AX1800 v2.6 blank created during initial setup
Archer AX1800 v3.6 blank created during initial setup
Archer AX20 v2.0 blank created during initial setup
Archer AX3000 blank created during initial setup
Archer AX4400 v2.0 blank created during initial setup
Archer AX50 blank created during initial setup
Archer AX55 blank created during initial setup
Archer AX6000 blank created during initial setup
Archer AX73 blank created during initial setup
Archer AX73 blank created during setup
Archer AX73 v2 blank created during initial setup
Archer AX75 blank created during initial setup
Archer AX90 blank created during initial setup
Archer AXE75 blank created during initial setup
Archer C1200 admin admin
Archer C1200 v1.0 blank created during initial setup
Archer C1200 v2 admin admin
Archer C1200 v3 admin admin
Archer C1900 admin admin
Archer C2 admin admin
Archer C20 admin admin
Archer C20i admin admin
Archer C2300 v1.0 blank created during initial setup
Archer C2600 admin admin
Archer C3150 admin admin
Archer C3150 v2 admin admin
Archer C3200 admin admin
Archer C5 admin admin
Archer C5 v2 admin admin
Archer C50 admin admin
Archer C50 v3 admin admin
Archer C50 v4 admin admin
Archer C50 v4 blank created during initial setup
Archer C5400 admin admin
Archer C5400X blank created during initial setup
Archer C59 admin admin
Archer C59 v2.0 blank created during initial setup
Archer C59 v4.0 blank created during initial setup
Archer C6 v2.0 admin admin
Archer C6 v2.0 blank created during initial setup
Archer C6 v3.20 blank created during initial setup
Archer C6 v4.0 blank created during initial setup
Archer C60 v1.0 admin admin
Archer C60 v2.0 admin admin
Archer C7 admin admin
Archer C7 v2 admin admin
Archer C7 v4 admin admin
Archer C7 v5 admin admin
Archer C7 v5 blank created during initial setup
Archer C8 admin password
Archer C8 v3 admin admin
Archer C8 v4 blank created during initial setup
Archer C80 blank created during initial setup
Archer C9 admin admin
Archer C9 v3 admin admin
Archer C9 v5 blank created during initial setup
Archer C900 admin admin
Archer CR1900 blank password
Archer CR700 admin admin
Archer D2 admin admin
Archer D5 admin admin
Archer D5 v2 blank admin
Archer D50 blank created during initial setup
Archer D7 admin admin
Archer D9 admin admin
Archer D9 v2 admin admin
Archer GX90 blank created during initial setup
Archer MR200 none create during initial setup
Archer MR200 blank created during initial setup
Archer MR200 v2 blank created during initial setup
Archer MR200 v3 blank created during initial setup
Archer MR200 v5 blank created during initial setup
Archer MR400 v4 blank created during initial setup
Archer MR500 blank created during initial setup
Archer MR600 blank created during initial setup
Archer MR600 v1 blank created during initial setup
Archer MR600 v1 blank created during intial setup
Archer MR600 v2 blank created during intial setup
Archer MR600 v3 blank created during intial setup
Archer VR1600v admin admin
Archer VR1600v v2 blank configured during initial setup
Archer VR2100 blank created during initial setup
Archer VR2600 blank user created
Archer VR2800 blank created during initial setup
Archer VR600v admin admin
Archer VR900 blank create during initial setup
Archer VR900 v3 blank created during initial setup
Archer X11000 blank created during initial setup
Deco X20 v1 blank created during initial setup
ER605 v1.0 admin created during initial setup
ER605 v2.0 admin created during initial setup
EX230v blank created during initial setup
M5350 N/A admin
M7350 admin admin
Talon AD7200 admin admin
TD-854W admin ttnet
TD-8616 admin admin
TD-8810 admin admin
TD-8811 admin admin
TD-8816 admin admin
TD-8817 admin admin
TD-8840 admin admin
TD-8840T admin admin
TD-8961ND admin admin
TD-VG3631 admin admin
TD-W8151N admin admin
TD-W8901G admin admin
TD-W8901N admin admin
TD-W890iG admin admin
TD-W8910G admin admin
TD-W8920G admin admin
TD-W8950ND admin admin
TD-W8951NB admin admin
TD-W8951ND admin admin
TD-W8960N admin admin
TD-W8960N v6 admin admin
TD-W8960N v8 admin admin
TD-W8960NB admin admin
TD-W8961N admin admin
TD-W8961ND v4 admin admin
TD-W8961NT admin admin
TD-W8968 admin admin
TD-W8968 v1 admin admin
TD-W8970 admin admin
TD-W8980 admin admin
TD-W9810G admin admin
TD-W9960 blank created during initial setup
TD-W9970 admin admin
TD-W9970 admin dsmart
TD-W9970 v3 admin admin
TD-W9970 v3 admin turktelekom
TD-W9970 v4 blank created during initial setup
TD-W9977 create in setup create in setup
TD-W9980 admin admin
TD864W admin ttnet
TL-ER5120 admin admin
TL-ER604W admin admin
TL-ER605 v2.0 admin created during initial setup
TL-ER6120 admin admin
TL-MR100 blank created during initial setup
TL-MR3020 admin admin
TL-MR3220 admin admin
TL-MR3240 admin admin
TL-MR3420 admin admin
TL-MR3620 blank created during initial setup
TL-R402M admin admin
TL-R460 admin admin
TL-R470T+ v2.1 admin admin
TL-R470T+ v5.0 admin admin
TL-R470T+ v6.0 admin created during initial setup
TL-R480T Plus admin admin
TL-R600VPN admin admin
TL-R600VPN admin blank
TL-WA500G admin admin
TL-WA7210N admin admin
TL-WDR3500 admin admin
TL-WDR3600 admin admin
TL-WDR4300 admin admin
TL-WDR5620 admin admin
TL-WDR5620 blank 123456
TL-WDR5660 blank admin
TL-WDR7661 blank created during initial setup
TL-WR1043N admin admin
TL-WR1043N v2 admin admin
TL-WR1043N v5.0 admin admin
TL-WR1043ND admin admin
TL-WR1043ND root admin
TL-WR1043ND v2 admin admin
TL-WR2543ND admin admin
TL-WR340G admin admin
TL-WR340GD admin admin
TL-WR541G admin admin
TL-WR541G\TL-WR542G v7 admin admin
TL-WR542G admin admin
TL-WR641G admin admin
TL-WR641G v4 admin admin
TL-WR642G admin admin
TL-WR642G v4 admin admin
TL-WR720N v1.0 admin admin
TL-WR720N v2.0 admin admin
TL-WR740N admin admin
TL-WR740N v5 admin admin
TL-WR740N v6 admin admin
TL-WR740N v7 admin admin
TL-WR740ND admin admin
TL-WR741N admin admin
TL-WR741ND admin admin
TL-WR741ND v5 admin admin
TL-WR741ND v6 admin admin
TL-WR743ND admin admin
TL-WR802N admin admin
TL-WR810N admin admin
TL-WR820N blank created during initial setup
TL-WR840N admin admin
TL-WR840N v3 admin admin
TL-WR840N v5 admin admin
TL-WR840N v6 admin admin
TL-WR840ND admin admin
TL-WR841HP v2 admin admin
TL-WR841N admin admin
TL-WR841N v12 admin admin
TL-WR841N v13 admin admin
TL-WR841N v14 admin admin
TL-WR841N v8 admin admin
TL-WR841N v9 admin admin
TL-WR841ND admin admin
TL-WR841ND v8 root admin
TL-WR842N v2 admin admin
TL-WR842ND admin admin
TL-WR842ND v2 admin admin
TL-WR845N v4 admin admin
TL-WR850N v3 blank admin
TL-WR940N admin admin
TL-WR940Nv3 admin admin
TL-WR941HP v1 admin admin
TL-WR941HP v2 blank created during initial setup
TL-WR941ND admin admin
TL-WR941NDv6 admin admin
Touch P5 admin admin
VR2800 admin admin
VR2800 v1 blank admin
VX420-G2h blank admin

The WiFi password is different from the admin password. The default WiFi password is printed on the label as Wireless Password/PIN.

If You Can't Log In

  1. On older models, try admin / admin in lowercase.
  2. On newer models, try the password you made at first setup, or the WiFi password.
  3. Click Forgot password? on the login page. Some models can email a code if recovery was set up.
  4. Reset the router. It's the only option left, and it erases your settings.

Change the Admin Password

  • Newer models: Advanced > System Tools > Administration (or System > Administration). Enter the old password, then the new one twice, and click Save.
  • Older models: System Tools > Password. Enter the old and new username and password, and click Save.

See choosing a strong password.