Your Linksys router has a default password, but what do you do if you cannot remember it?
Backdoor Linksys Router Password
If you have a Linksys router, you have probably already configured it and changed the password to something really secure. But if you're like most users, you do not access the router enough to remember the administrator's default password. If you have not changed the password, you might be able to access it if you use nothing as the User ID and admin as the password. There is a good chance that you will need to rest the password, eventually, though and to do this you will need physical access to the router. Below you find various password and logins for the more popular Linksys routers and instructions on how to reset the password.
WRT54g and model BEFW11S4
username / leave blank password / admin
The Rest Button on a Linksys Router
While the back of your router might look different, the rest button is usually clearly marked. To reset the router to the default password, insert something thin--like a pencil point--and depress the red button. Hold that for a few seconds. The password for your linksys router should have reverted to its default.
Try accessing it from a machine that is plugged directly into it. The default address is usually http://192.168.1.1.
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