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TP-Link TD-W8961N Login Instructions

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If you need to login to the TP-Link TD-W8961N router, then this guide shows you how.

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This is the login guide for the TP-Link TD-W8961N Build 150630 Rel.34713. We also have the following guides for the same router:

Find Your TP-Link TD-W8961N Router IP Address

Before you can log in to your TP-Link TD-W8961N router, you need to figure out 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 the IP address you picked does not seem to work, then simply try a different one. 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 TP-Link TD-W8961N Router

Your TP-Link TD-W8961N is managed through a web-based interface. You need to use a web browser to manage it, such as Chrome, Edge, or Firefox.

Enter TP-Link TD-W8961N Internal IP Address

Find the address bar in your web browser and type in the internal IP address of your TP-Link TD-W8961N router. Your address bar should look something 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 need to know your username and password to login to your TP-Link TD-W8961N. If you are not sure what the username and password are, then perhaps they are still set to the factory defaults. Here is a list of all known factory default usernames and passwords for the TP-Link TD-W8961N router.

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

Put your username and password in the appropriate boxes. You should be able to try them all.

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

TP-Link TD-W8961N Home Screen

After you get logged in you should see the TP-Link TD-W8961N home screen, which looks like this:

router status mac address internet IP
This is the status page from your TP-Link TD-W8961N router.

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

Solutions To TP-Link TD-W8961N Login Problems

If things are not going right and you are unable to login to your router, then here are some other things that you can try.

TP-Link TD-W8961N Password Doesn't Work

Perhaps your router's default password is different than what we have listed here. You can try other TP-Link passwords. We have an extensive list of all TP-Link Passwords that you can try.

Forgot Password to TP-Link TD-W8961N 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 TP-Link TD-W8961N Router To Default Settings

Your last option when you are unable to get logged in is to reset your router to factory default settings. 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.

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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 Build 150630 Rel.34713. We also have the following guides for the same router: