Cisco router login - How to login to Cisco router

You’ll first need to connect to your router in order to reach its web-based setup pages. Firstly, make sure that your router is powered on. You can use either an ethernet or WiFi connection, but an ethernet connection is recommended when accessing the setup pages.

To do this, plug an ethernet cable into a port on your laptop and one of the ports on your router. To connect using WiFi, look for the network under the available networks on your computer and connect to it. If you’re able to successfully connect to the network, you can now proceed to the next steps.

Open any web browser and type in 192.168.1.1 in the address bar. This should be the default Cisco router IP address and will take you to your Cisco router login page.

192.168.1.1 is the most common default IP address for Cisco routers.  However, if that doesn’t work, there are some other possible IP addresses. Also, try using:

• 10.0.0.1 
• http://192.168.1.1 

Finally, you can find your router IP address by running an IP config scan using the following steps:

#1: Click Start and type ‘cmd’ in the search bar

#2: Select ‘Command Prompt’ to open it

#3: Type in ‘ipconfig’ and hit enter

#4: Look for your router’s IP address next to ‘Default Gateway’

Now, you can type this IP address into the address bar of your browser to navigate to the setup pages.

Cisco routers use default login credentials to make it easy to access the setup pages. The most common combination is:

Username: admin

Password: admin

If that doesn’t work, it might also be:

Username: Cisco

Password: Cisco

The login credentials can also be found on the back of some routers. If your login details have been changed but you can’t remember what they are, you will need to reset your router to its default configuration.

If you’ve made it this far, you should now be logged into the router’s setup pages. From here, you can configure your router’s security settings, reset your router, or change your login details.

That’s all you need to do to access your Cisco router! Easy, right?

Remember to write down your previous settings and what changes you make so that you can retrace your steps if something goes wrong. If you change your username or password, write these down too so that you don’t forget.