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Linksys Default Password

Linksys is a leading producer of networking devices, including wireless routers, modems, and network storage devices. Millions of people worldwide use Linksys products for both residential and commercial purposes.

Linksys Default Password

Linksys routers have a built-in control panel that allows you to change configuration settings, set the router to work with other devices, and set up network security. You can access this control panel by entering 192.168.1.1 into the address bar of any web browser. You will then be prompted for your username and password (this information is printed on the bottom of the Netgear router and you can use it if you have never accessed this control panel before). If you can’t find this information on the bottom of the router, the you can access the control panel by entering “admin” in the username field and “password” in the password field.

How to Change a Linksys Password

Most people change the default password in order to prevent unauthorized users from accessing the Linksys control panel. To do this, you need to log into the Linksys router and open the Configuration menu. From there, you can change your password by entering the old password and creating a new one. If you cannot find the Configuration menu, you can run the Setup Wizard, which includes the same option.

How to Reset a Linksys Password

If you have forgotten your password, he/she can reset the router by pushing a small, pointed objecting into the “Reset” button on the bottom of the router. Press the reset button on the router for ten seconds. The light on the router will start blinking. When it stops, the reset button can be released. This will erase all content and configuration settings on the router and allow you to access the router’s control panel by entering the default information.

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To create new settings, plug in the computer to the router via an Ethernet port. Then enter the URL: http://192.168.1.1/

The popup will ask for the password and username. For older routers, the username is blank and the password is “admin.” For newer routers, both username and password are “admin.”

If you still can’t do it, unplug the router from the power source. Wait for at least ten seconds for the router to reset and then plug it back in.  If this does not work, contact Linksys and ask for some help.

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  1. JoAnn says:

    After my computer was hit with power surges three quick times in a row, my Linksys did not work. After resetting, etc. it works, but it is no longer secure. I connected with Linksys, and they would not tell me how to get security back because I was one day over support. They wanted $35.00 to get it back. It is working, but I want it secure. Some people say it doesn’t matter, others say it does. Any way I can make it secure again? It is WRT 54G2V1. Thanks. 2u3hu

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  2. Daniel Memenode says:

    Originally posted by JoAnn: “After my computer was hit with power surges three quick times in a row, my Linksys did not work. After resetting, etc. it works, but it is no longer secure. I connected with Linksys, and they would not tell me how to get security back because I was one day over support. They wanted $35.00 to get it back. It is working, but I want it secure. Some people say it doesn’t matter, others say it does. Any way I can make it secure again? It is WRT 54G2V1. Thanks. 2u3hu”

    You can change its password to a more secure one and enable WPA2 encryption for your wireless connection, which is better than WEP. You should be able to set that up on the Wireless Security page of your router’s interface. This video might help.

    After you change to WPA2 you’ll have to configure your wireless connection on your computer and other devices to authenticate via WPA2 and enter the generated key from your passphrase.

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  3. JackJ says:

    I have Linksys WRT120N VI.0.04 wireless built into my Acer Desktop AX3910
    Trying to setup to connect to DVD/Netflix wifi

    I have the following
    Security Type WPA2
    Encrp AES

    Security Key ????????? Where do I find this code?

    On the DVD setup,it asks for PASSWORD. I never gave the wireless a password. Do I enter admin?

    Any help…………please

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  4. Daniel Memenode says:

    Originally posted by JackJ: “I have Linksys WRT120N VI.0.04 wireless built into my Acer Desktop AX3910
    Trying to setup to connect to DVD/Netflix wifi

    I have the following
    Security Type WPA2
    Encrp AES

    Security Key ????????? Where do I find this code?

    On the DVD setup,it asks for PASSWORD. I never gave the wireless a password. Do I enter admin?

    Any help…………please”

    Security key is something you can set yourself when in router’s settings. If the router doesn’t have an option to generate it for you (so you don’t have to think it up manually) you can use this key generator.

    The password needed to enter those settings is something router asks for when you try to access it at http://192.168.1.1/, and by default should be “admin” with the username being blank, as stated in the article.

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