How to change your router admin password
Changing your admin password is one of the best security moves you can make. It takes about 10 minutes and stops anyone else from accessing your router's settings. We'll show you exactly how.
Your router comes with a default admin password printed on a sticker. If you don't change it, anyone who knows these defaults can log into your router and change your WiFi password, see who's connected, or steal your network settings. Creating a new strong password locks down your router so only you can change its settings.
- ✓Check the sticker on the back or bottom of your router. It shows the default username and password
- ✓Make sure you're connected to your WiFi and can reach the internet
- ✓Open a web browser to confirm it works
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Skip, I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Creating a password that's too simple. Use a strong mix of characters so nobody can guess it
- Forgetting to confirm the password by typing it a second time. Mismatches stop the save
- Using your WiFi password as your admin password. Keep them separate so if one is compromised, the other is still secure
Signs you need professional help
- If you can't access your router's login page because the management address is different, or if you forgot your new admin password and can't log back in, contact us and we can help you reset the router and start over.
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