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ADSL Modems and Routers – IP Address, Username & Passwords for Major Manufacturers

When you purchase a new ADSL modem/router you may have to manually access the device to setup your ISPs username and password to get your Broadband connection operating.

Using Internet Explorer (can also use any other web browser) in the address bar type ipaddressforrouter and hit the ENTER key (http:// at the start is generally not necessary) to access your hardwares ‘web management interface” or ‘configuration page’.

Manufacturer	IP Address	Default Username	Default Password
Belkin:	10.1.1.1 or 192.168.2.1 (depending on model)	Admin OR admin	Leave password area blank OR admin
Billion:	192.168.1.254	admin	admin
DLink:	10.1.1.1	admin	admin
Dynalink:	192.168.1.1	admin	admin
Linksys:	192.168.15.1	admin	admin
Netcomm:	192.168.1.1	admin	admin
Netgear:	192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1 (depending on model)	admin	password

N.B. Depending on your model, the details listed in the table may differ; therefore refer to your manual or the manufacturer’s website. As you can see from the above table these manufacturers use very similar, if not identical IP addresses to access and default usernames and passwords are the same also.

The most important thing you can do is to change both the name and password the first time you access this hardware, providing greater security.

To check your IP address once equipment connected you can go to your MSDOS Prompt Command (under Accessories in Windows XP) or Start Run (under Windows Vista), type ‘cmd’ without the apostrophes and in the new window that opens type in ‘ipconfig’.

I look forward to any comments on this or any other Blog.

Happy Computing.

Geejay