Changing Your Linksys Router's Password

First, when you enter the router's web-basedthe following: 192.168.1.1. That address would be
setup page, you will be asked to log in. Thethe default IP address of most of the Linksys
default Linksys router password would be "admin".router. However, if you have received a different
You should change the default Linksys routeraddress as it has been changed before, fill in the
password so that you can prevent outside userschanged IP address. Then, press Enter.
from using accessing to your router's security, asA window will appear prompting you for your
well as to enable remote management, which isuser name and password. Do not key in anything
to access to the router without it being presentlyinto the user name field, but key in the default
attached to the computer. In order to change theone, "admin". Then, click Ok.
router's password, you can either run its CD, orAfter that, you would have entered the
change it from the router's web-based setupweb-based setup page. There, click Administration,
page. This article will guide you to changing thewhich is located on the top right of the menu bar,
password the latter way.second from the furthest right. Then, enter your
First, you must make sure that your router isnew desired password, and retype it in the next
well connected to the computer through one offield to reconfirm it. Then, click Save Settings. This
the four Ethernet ports. Then, make sure youmeans you have saved your new password, and
turn the router on. To enter the web-based setupyou will need to use the new password the next
page, open a web browser like Internet Explorertime you log into the router.
or Mozilla Firefox. Then, at the address bar, type