Your Internet service provider (ISP) requires a username and
password to access service features, including Internet and email.
Your ISP should provide this information when you set up
your Internet service.
Typically, once you complete the setup and save the
information, your router or modem transmits it behind the scenes when you try
to access the Internet.
As a result, the username and password can be easily
forgotten because they are not used daily. If you reset your router or simply
forget the password, gaining access to network resources and the Internet
becomes a challenge.
Navigate to your router's Internet Protocol (IP) address using a Web browser,
entering the IP as if it were a Web page URL, to view its Web-based
configuration page.
This IP address varies by network, but if you run a home
network the IP is most likely 192.168.0.1.
Oftentimes there will be an "Account" section
where you can view your user name and, if the router's firmware was written
poorly, your password in plain text as well.
Look at the original documentation you were given by your
ISP.
This documentation often includes your user name and
password.
Also, if you use a combined telephone and Internet service,
your user name and password are likely identical for both accounts.
Your user name and password may also be the same as your ISP
email account.
Check your billing
statements.
Some ISPs only require an email address and some personal
information to authenticate.
Your billing statement will include additional information,
such as your account number, that may be a part of your log in credentials.
Call your ISP and ask them to reset your password. Some
ISPs may provide a Web resource for acquiring or resetting your password.
Try your ISP's website before you call them.
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