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Login to the TP-Link TD-W8961N

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This page shows you how to login to the TP-Link TD-W8961N router.

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This is the login guide for the TP-Link TD-W8961N 3.0.0. We also have the following guides for the same router:

Find Your TP-Link TD-W8961N Router IP Address

The first thing that we need to know in order to login to the TP-Link TD-W8961N router is it's internal IP address.

Known TD-W8961N IP Addresses
192.168.1.1
http://tplinkmodem.net/

Choose an IP address from the list above 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. I will not hurt anything 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:

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 TP-Link TD-W8961N Router

Your TP-Link TD-W8961N router has a web interface. The way you manage it is by using a web browser like Firefox, Edge, or Chrome.

Enter TP-Link TD-W8961N Internal IP Address

Either copy/paste or type the internal IP address of your TP-Link TD-W8961N router into 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 pop up asking you for your TP-Link TD-W8961N password.

TP-Link TD-W8961N Default Username and Password

You must know your TP-Link TD-W8961N 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. All of the default usernames and passwords for the TP-Link TD-W8961N are listed below.

TP-Link TD-W8961N Default Usernames and Passwords
UsernamePassword
adminadmin

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

login
This is the login page from your TP-Link TD-W8961N router.

TP-Link TD-W8961N Home Screen

Once you are logged in you will see the TP-Link TD-W8961N home screen, like this:

home
This is the home page from your TP-Link TD-W8961N router.

When you see this screen, then you are logged in to your TP-Link TD-W8961N router. You are now ready to follow one of our other guides.

Solutions To TP-Link TD-W8961N Login Problems

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

TP-Link TD-W8961N Password Doesn't Work

Your router's factory default password might be different than what we have listed here. It doesn't hurt to try all of the other known TP-Link passwords. Here is our list of all TP-Link Passwords.

Forgot Password to TP-Link TD-W8961N Router

If you are using an ISP provided router, then you may need to call their support desk and ask for your login information. Most of the time they will have it on file for you.

How to Reset the TP-Link TD-W8961N Router To Default Settings

As a last resort, you can reset your router to factory defaults. If you decide to reset your router to factory defaults, then you can follow our How To Reset your Router guide.f you still cannot get logged in, then you are probably going to have to reset your router to its default settings.

Other TP-Link TD-W8961N Guides

Here are some of our other TP-Link TD-W8961N info that you might be interested in.

This is the login guide for the TP-Link TD-W8961N 3.0.0. We also have the following guides for the same router: