All Routers protect their web interfaces where you can manage their settings, with a default username and password. You can change these default passwords to protect the router from unauthorized access.
If you've forgotten the router’s password which you had set, there is a way to reset the password. But you may have to spend some time to reconfigure the settings which you made because this process may wipe out your configurations such as forwarded ports, network settings, parental controls, and custom passwords.
How to reset the Router to default settings?
All Routers come with a button you can press to reset the router to its default factory settings. The process may vary from router to router. So for better result refer your routers manual. However, usually this process is very similar on most routers.
Look at the back/bottom of the router and you can see a special button labeled Reset. To reset the router, you need to press this button and hold it down for about 10 seconds. After you release the button, the router will reset itself to the factory default settings and reboot. Once you done, you’ll be able to access the router with its default username and password.
The Reset button is located in a pinhole to avoid accidental hit on the button. You should use a narrow object to press and hold it.
How to find the Default Username and Password?
1. To locate the default username and password for the router, refer the user guide you received at the time you bought router OR look at the back of the Router, these passwords may sometimes be printed on a sticker on the router itself.
2. Try a common username and password combination. Many routers use admin as username and blank password or admin as both the username and password. You can find a list of default usernames and passwords for various routers on routerpasswords.com
