Common router default logins: admin address, username and password
Need to change a setting on a router or ISP gateway, like turning on bridge mode to fix double NAT? This page lists where each major brand’s settings live and what the factory login is, with a link to the official help page for each brand.
These defaults may no longer work. Whoever set up the router may have changed them, and many newer models make you choose a password during setup. Treat this list as a starting point, not a guarantee.
Before you start
- Only log into routers you own or manage. Getting into someone else’s network equipment without permission can be illegal.
- Check the sticker first. Most routers and gateways have a label on the bottom or back with the admin address and, on many newer models, a unique admin password or access code printed for that device.
- Connect to the router’s own network (Wi-Fi or an Ethernet cable). These admin pages only open from inside the network.
- The admin login is not the Wi-Fi password. They are usually two different things, even when both are on the same sticker.
Default logins by brand
“Varies” means it differs by model or firmware. When it does, check the label or the official page linked here.
| Brand | Admin address or app | Default login | Official help |
|---|---|---|---|
| TP-Link | tplinkwifi.net or 192.168.0.1; the Tether app also works | Newer models: you create an admin password on first login. Older models: admin / admin. | TP-Link login help |
| Netgear | routerlogin.net (Orbi: orbilogin.com) | Username admin, password password (some older models: 1234). Newer models make you change it during setup. | Netgear default passwords |
| ASUS | www.asusrouter.com or the router’s IP (often 192.168.50.1; older models 192.168.1.1); the ASUS Router app also works | Varies: set during first-time setup, admin / admin, or the login printed on the label | ASUS login help |
| Linksys | myrouter.local or 192.168.1.1; the Linksys app also works | Unconfigured router: password admin. A recovery key on the label can reset the password. | Linksys login help |
| Belkin | 192.168.2.1 or http://router | No default password: leave it blank and click Submit, unless one was set. | Belkin login help |
| D-Link | dlinkrouter.local or 192.168.0.1 | Username admin. Routers sold after 2017: password printed on the label. Older models: password blank. | D-Link login help |
| eero | eero app only (no web admin page) | Sign in to the app with your eero account | eero app help |
| Google Nest Wifi / Google Wifi | Google Home app | Sign in to the app with the Google account that set it up | Google network settings help |
| Xfinity (Comcast) gateway | Xfinity app (recommended), or 10.0.0.1 after allowing Admin Tool access in the app | Username admin. Password: the one you create when you allow Admin Tool access. If access was allowed before February 2026, it may still be the password on the gateway sticker. | Xfinity Admin Tool help |
| AT&T gateway | 192.168.1.254 | Device Access Code printed on the gateway label | AT&T gateway settings help |
| Spectrum router | My Spectrum app or Spectrum.net (current WiFi 6E and WiFi 7 routers) | Your Spectrum account login. Older models: varies, check the label. | Spectrum WiFi 6E router guide (PDF) |
| Arris SURFboard gateway | 192.168.0.1 | admin / password, with a required password change at first login (SBG10 shown; varies by model) | Arris SBG10 login help |
| Ubiquiti UniFi console | UniFi app, or the console’s IP in a browser (Cloud Gateways: unifi/) | You create the account in the setup wizard | UniFi setup help |
If the default password doesn’t work
- Check the label again. Look for a unique admin password, “device access code” or recovery key printed for that unit. On some gateways it’s on a removable card.
- Try the brand’s app if the system is app-managed (eero, Google Nest Wifi, Spectrum, newer Xfinity gateways). There may be no web login at all.
- Use the built-in recovery option if there is one.
- Netgear: entering wrong credentials three times opens a password reset screen that asks for the serial number and your security answers (Netgear password reset).
- Linksys: use the recovery key on the label to set a new password. Your other settings are kept (Linksys recovery key).
- TP-Link: if the router is linked to a TP-Link ID, sign in with that account instead (TP-Link forgotten password).
- Contact support. For a gateway rented from your internet provider, the ISP can often reset or look up access for you. Otherwise, contact the manufacturer.
- Last resort: a factory reset. See below.
If someone changed the default password
Find out who set it up
- An ISP installer: check the paperwork or welcome email, or call the ISP. Many rented gateways can also be managed from the ISP’s app with your account login.
- A family member or previous tenant: ask them first. A two-minute call can save an hour of reconfiguring.
- Yourself, years ago: check your password manager for the router’s address or brand name.
Try the brand’s recovery option
Netgear, Linksys and TP-Link (with a TP-Link ID) offer recovery without wiping settings. Links are in the list above.
Factory reset (general steps)
- With the router powered on, press and hold the recessed Reset button with a paperclip for about 10–30 seconds. The exact time depends on the model.
- Release it and wait a few minutes for the router to reboot fully. The lights will flash and then settle.
- Connect to the default Wi-Fi network from the label, then log in with the label or factory defaults and set it up again.
A reset wipes everything: Wi-Fi names and passwords, the admin password, port forwards, parental controls and other settings. Every device will need to reconnect. ISP gateways may lose internet-specific settings and need the provider to reactivate them. An Xfinity gateway also drops out of bridge mode after a reset.
Official reset instructions by brand
- TP-Link: about 10 seconds
- Netgear
- ASUS: 5–10 seconds, until the power light flashes
- Linksys: about 10 seconds
- D-Link: 10 seconds, then allow about a minute to reboot
- eero
- Google Nest Wifi / Google Wifi
- Xfinity XB2/XB3: 30 seconds
- AT&T: restores the default access code
- Spectrum WiFi 6E router: hold more than 15 seconds (user guide)
After you log in
- Change the default admin password right away to a long, unique one, and save it in your password manager.
- Install any firmware updates the router offers.
- Write the admin address on a piece of tape on the router so the next person doesn’t need this page.
Back to the mesh Wi-Fi guide’s double-NAT section.