Linksys Router provides fast internet speed and a reliable internet connection. With the Linksys Router, you can modify your network as per your requirements and needs. While Linksys provides the best wifi router model but it would be wrong to think that the users don’t face any trouble while setting up the router. To troubleshoot problems while changing your default password, follow this guide.

What is the Linksys Web Interface?

The Linksys router provides the feature of a web-based setup. The web-based interface acts as a control panel that lets you make changes in the network settings as per your requirements. 

How to set up Linksys Router

• Install Linksys Router

Place your router in a highly ventilated location. Connect the AC power adapter to the back of the router. Switch on the router, if it does not have a switch on button, wait for a few seconds, it will switch on automatically.

• Use Ethernet Cable

Connect the ethernet cable to any of the four ports available on the backside of the router. Connect the one end of the ethernet cable to the modem and the other end to your device.

• Activate Linksys Router

Make sure all the connections are properly made. Restart your device and check if the Router has been activated.

How to change Default Password and Username for Linksys router?

To change your default password and username for Linksys router, follow these steps:

• Connect to Linksys Network

To change your Linksys router password, make sure that you are connected to the Linksys network, either through a wireless connection or through ethernet.

• Visit Linksys Ip address

Navigate to the Linksys IP address 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1. The Ip address may vary according to the router model.

• Enter the default Linksys Password

You will see a login page on the screen, enter your default Linksys username and password that is ‘admin’.

• Go to the Wireless Setup

Once you have login into the Linksys router setting, go to the Wireless Setup option.

• Change the Wifi username and password

In the wireless security settings, change the SSID network name and the passphrase which is the security key or password for your Linksys router.

How to restore the Linksys router to default settings?

To restore your Linksys router, you can follow two approaches, the first one involves using the ‘reset’ button and the second one is through ‘web interface’.

To restore your Linksys router to default settings, using the ‘reset’ button, follow this procedure.

• Look for the Reset Button

The reset button is located at the back of your router and generally looks like a pinhole.

• Push the Reset Button

Once, you have located the reset button, push and hold it for a few seconds with the help of a pin or something pointed and then release it.

• Restore the Linksys router to default settings

When you push the reset button, you will see a light flashing, when that light becomes stable that means your Linksys router has been restored to its default factory settings.

The other approach involves using the ‘web interface’ method to restore to default settings.

• Open your web browser and go to the IP address 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1.
• You will see a login page on the screen, log in with your default credentials.
• Go to the ‘Utilities’menu.
• Select ‘restart router’ from the available options and click on okay.
• The restart process will begin and the user interface will automatically reopen once the restart cycle is completed.
• Select ‘restore factory defaults’ from the Utilities option to begin with the reset process and click on Okay.