You need the ASUS router default login to open the router settings page, not to join Wi-Fi. On current ASUS routers, the right credentials may be printed on the label, may use admin on some models, or may be the login name and password created during setup. Start with the label and local router page, then use reset only when the saved router login is gone.
Start with the sticker on the router
Most failed default login attempts happen because ASUS does not use one identical default login for every current router.
Look on the sticker on the back or bottom of the router. Some models show the default username and password as admin, while other models use the username and password printed on that product label.
Use the router login credentials from that sticker for the ASUS settings page. Do not use your ISP account, your Wi-Fi network password, or your ASUS account password; those are different from the router admin login.
When the router has already been set up, the default login may have been replaced by the router login name and password created during setup. If that changed login was forgotten, the supported way back in is a factory reset.
Open the ASUS router page in a browser
This fixes the common case where you have the right ASUS router default login but are opening the wrong page.
Connect your computer, phone, or tablet to the ASUS router by Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
Open Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Apple Safari, or Google Chrome.
Type http://www.asusrouter.com in the browser address bar.
Enter the router username and password on the login page.
After a first login or after a reset, complete Quick Internet Setup when it opens.
Use the router IP when the ASUS URL will not load
The local ASUS URL is the easiest address, but the router LAN IP works too. ASUS gives examples such as http://192.168.50.1 and http://192.168.1.1, and some models print the router IP on the product label.
Connect to the router first, then enter the LAN IP in your browser. Use the router username and password when the Web GUI login page appears.
If the IP was changed and you do not know it, use ASUS Device Discovery to find the ASUS router, repeater, access point, or wireless media bridge on your local network. Open the discovered IP address in a browser and sign in from there.
Connect to the default ASUS Wi-Fi first
Turn on the ASUS router.
Open your device's Wi-Fi list and connect to the router's default network name.
Look for a default SSID such as ASUS_XX, or use the SSID printed on the product label, such as ASUS, ASUS_5G, ASUS_XX, or ASUS_XX_XT9.
Open http://www.asusrouter.com or the router LAN IP in a browser.
Sign in with the router login credentials from the label or the credentials created during setup.
Keep the product label nearby until setup is finished, because it may contain both the SSID and the login details your model expects.
Set up login details with the ASUS Router app
This fixes a new-router or post-reset setup where the router needs you to create the login instead of reuse an old one.
Check that your model is on the app's supported list first. The ASUS Router app does not support any ASUS cable modem models, and on the supported DSL models it covers router login and partial management only, not Quick Internet Setup. Set those models up from the Web GUI instead.
Connect your phone to the router's default SSID shown on the product label.
Open the ASUS Router app.
On Android, tap Setup, tap ASUS Router, choose Allow to proceed with the setup, then tap Start.
On iPhone, answer the location prompt first, choosing Allow While Using App or Allow Once, then tap OK for the Bluetooth permission, then tap Setup, tap ASUS Router, and tap Start.
Choose the Internet type.
Enter the network name and Wi-Fi password, then tap Next.
Enter the router login name and password, then tap Next.
For some models, use the default username and password shown on the sticker on the back or bottom of the router.
Check the router login name after you are signed in
Open the ASUS Router app or ASUS ExpertWiFi app.
Tap Settings.
Tap System Settings.
Tap Router Login Configuration.
Tap EDIT.
View the login name on the setting page.
To change it, enter the current router login password, enter a new login name and password, then tap APPLY.
Viewing the login name does not require the password, but changing the login name or password does. If the current router login password is forgotten, you must reset the router to its factory default settings first.
Use the Web GUI when you already know the password
This method applies when you can still sign in and only need to confirm or change the router login name. It also applies when you want to update the router login before you forget it.
Connect to the router and open http://www.asusrouter.com or the router LAN IP.
Enter the router username and password.
Go to Administration, then open the System tab.
View the login name on that settings page.
To change the router login name or password, click Change, enter the current login password, enter the new router login name or password, click OK, then sign in again.
On ASUS ExpertWiFi routers, open http://expertwifi.net instead, then go to Settings, Administration, and the System tab.
Use reset when the router login was forgotten
The most common hard lockout happens when the default ASUS login was changed and nobody knows the current router username or password.
Use a factory reset when you cannot enter the Web GUI successfully because the router login was forgotten.
Find the physical RESET button on the router.
Press and hold RESET for 5 to 10 seconds until the power LED starts flashing.
Wait for the LEDs to turn on again.
Open the Web GUI again and complete setup.
Create or use the applicable router login credentials again.
If the standard reset does not work, use the model-specific hard factory reset instructions for your ASUS router. A common method is to turn the router off, press and hold the WPS button, turn the router on, keep holding while the power light is on, release WPS after the power LED starts flashing, then wait for the router to reboot.
Older admin admin advice and what replaced it
Use the older admin advice only as a model-dependent clue, then follow the current ASUS login path.
- 1.Check the product label first, because some current ASUS routers use credentials printed on the sticker.
- 2.Open http://www.asusrouter.com or the router LAN IP instead of assuming one fixed address for every model.
- 3.Treat admin as model-dependent, not universal.
- 4.When Quick Internet Setup asks you to create a router login name and password, use those credentials from then on.
- 5.If the changed router login is forgotten, factory reset the router and set it up again.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the ASUS router default login always admin admin?
No. Some ASUS routers use admin, while other models use the username and password printed on the product label.
Is my ASUS router login the same as my Wi-Fi password?
No. The router login opens the settings page. Your Wi-Fi password connects devices to the wireless network.
What address should I use for the ASUS router login page?
Use http://www.asusrouter.com first. If that does not load, use the router LAN IP, such as http://192.168.50.1, http://192.168.1.1, or the IP printed on the label.
Can I recover a forgotten ASUS router admin password without resetting?
When the changed router login name or password is forgotten, the supported way back in is a factory reset.
