Linksys router

In order to change the settings of the Linksys router, you will need to login to Linksys router setup page.
If you have installed Linksys/Cisco connect software on your main computer then you can change settings using that installation program.
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https://fixhomenetwork.com/blog/linksys-e2500-router-setup/

Excited for my first answer : Its very simple

1. Enter "192.168.1.1 for web-based set-up.
2. Default Password is "admin" and User name is blank.
3. Click Administration tab> Management section - enter the new password and Save Settings.

It may possible that router's administrator User name and Password are different . for Linksys home support http://support.linksys.com/en-apac/support/linksys?icid=global-header-support-link .

By default, the router has a SSID ID of 'linksys', with *NO* security, and *NO* password. Configure the router to enable security, and to set the SSID and to set a password.

If you have forgotten your LinkSys router password, the easiest thing to do is to reset your router to the factory default settings.
To restore the router configuration to factory defaults, hold the reset button on the unit for 30 seconds.
Once your router is hard reset, you will need to login and configure it again.
To reconfigure your LinkSys, connect a PC to one of it'sEthernet ports, load a web browser, and go to the URLhttp://192.168.1.1/. This will take you to a popup box which asks you to enter a username and password to login to your router.
LinkSys Default Password
On older LinkSys routers, the default username is blank and the default password is "admin." While newer models, both the default username and the default password are set to "admin."
Once you go past the login screen, you should be able to reconfigure the LinkSys router.
Here are some of LinkSys Router models along with its Default usernames:

Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Ethernet routers: Administrator
Linksys WRT54G, BEFW11S4: admin
Linksys Comcast routers: comcast
All other Linksys routers: {none}
Here are some of LinkSys Router models along with its Default passwords:
Linksys Comcast routers: 1234
Linksys BEFW11S4: {none}
All other Linksys routers: admin
For those [none] username/password entries listed above, no name or password is required. Just skip or press the Enter/Return key when prompted for those settings.

To reset the Linksys back to the default settings - Press and hold the pinhole RESET button at the back of therouter with the power ON for 20 secs. then release the RESET button.
To connect to your wireless router, the router's wireless settings needs to beconfigured with the SSID, encryption etc. and also the wireless cards in allthe laptops/computers needs to be configured with these router's wirelesssettings. Then the laptops/desktop computers can communicate with your wirelessrouter.
Connect a LAN cable from the Linksys to the LAN port on your computer.
Open a browser and enter the Linksys configuration URL
http://192.168.1.1
The default login = admin
The default PW = admin
You can protect your router by changing the default PW (write it down and putit in a safe place)
Go to the wireless configuration and set up the SSID and WPA or WPA2encryption.
Apply these settings to the wireless card in your laptop/computer.

To secure your wireless network from unauthorized access, please click on thislink and follow my instructions :- http://www.fixya.com/support/r3559128-wireless_router_security

The default username and password for Linksys routers are:
Username: admin Password: password
or
Username: admin Password: admin
or
Username: <no username> Password: password
If all of this fail you'll need to reset your linksys router so that it will also reset the password to the default. To reset you linksys router you can check it out on this website: http://technicallyeasy.net/2008/01/how-to-reset-linksys-wrt54g-wireless/
Note: Reseting your router means it's going to reload the factory default settings and all of the settings that you made on your router will be deleted permanently.

If you have forgotten your Linksys router password, the easiestthing to do is to reset your router to the factory default settings. To restore therouter configuration to factory defaults, hold the reset button on the unit for30 seconds.

Once your router is hard reset, you will need tologin and reconfigure it again.

To reconfigure your Linksys,connect a PC to one of it's Ethernet ports, load a web browser, and go to theURL http://192.168.1.1/. This will take youto a popup box which asks you to enter a username and password to login to yourrouter.
Linksys Default Password

On older Linksys routers, the default username is blank and thedefault password is "admin." On newer Linksys routers, both thedefault username and the default password are set to "admin."

Once you are past the login screen, you are able to reconfigurethe Linksys router.
You want to go to the management tab and change the administrator password tosomething else to keep others from accessing your router.

This article will guide you how to change the router's password and reset it to factory default.
NOTE: Accessing the router's web-based setup page requires a password. The default password of a Linksys router is "admin". For security purposes, it is recommended to change default password.
Changing the Router's Password
Resetting the Linksys Router to Factory Default
Resetting the Router Using the Web-Based Setup Page.


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If you have forgotten your LinkSys router password, the easiest thing to do is to reset your router to the factory default settings.

To restore the router configuration to factory defaults, hold the reset button on the unit for 30 seconds.

Once your router is hard reset, you will need to login and reconfigure it again.

To reconfigure your LinkSys, connect a PC to one of it's Ethernet ports, load a web browser, and go to the URL http://192.168.1.1/. This will take you to a popup box which asks you to enter a username and password to login to your router.

LinkSys Default Password

On older LinkSys routers, the default username is blank and the default password is "admin." On newer Linksys routers, both the default username and the default password are set to "admin."

Once you are past the login screen, you are able to reconfigure the LinkSys router.