Everything About Cisco Router Default Password

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One cannot leave the plugged-in router unattended as it is equivalent to leaving the entrance door of your house open!

Things may turn sticky if the intruders check it with ill intention.

So, try and set up your Cisco router securely and for that reason, you will need the Cisco router default password.

In today’s article, I am going to give you the details about the cisco default password.

Also read: How To Update Firmware On Router?

How To Set Cisco Router Default Password?

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If you don’t know the cisco router default password, then read this article and learn how to find it.

Cisco business-class routers have some particular recovery features for passwords, unlike the residential routers.

So, you won’t require a full factory rest procedure to overcome the trouble.

For internet users maintaining the safety of the routers is of utmost necessity. Now let us check how to set the Cisco Router password.

Setting Cisco Router Password

For setting the Cisco Router password, follow the steps mentioned below minutely.

Step 1: First of all, go to a browser of your choice and then enter http:/192.168.0.1. Hit the Enter button.

If this cannot access the device you are using then try by replacing it with – http://192.168.1.254 or http://192.168.1.1 or http://192.168.10.2.

Step 2: After that, you will be prompted to input your username and password.

Here I must mention that the username is either cisco or admin and the Cisco default password is either cisco or admin. Some Cisco routers also don’t prompt for any passwords while setting up.

Step 3: After you finish entering the username and password, you can easily set up the device securely.

Make sure to create strong password so that you can maintain the security more firmly.

Performing A Factory Reset

While you want to set the Cisco router, you are going to need the username along with the password.

You may have forgotten the details and for that reason, I am going to show you the process to bypass the issue by resetting it.

Follow the procedure mentioned below to perform a factory reset.

Step 1: You will have to hold and press the Reset button at least for 30 seconds and let the Cisco router get powered.

Step 2: Now remove the plug from the Cisco router from the power cable. At this moment hold the reset button for another 30-40 seconds.

Step 3: Next plug in the router properly and again switch on the power of the Cisco router by pressing the reset button for few seconds.

This procedure should be properly performed, and this will accomplish the factory reset on any of the cisco routers.

After this, you may follow the above-mentioned procedure for setting up the router.

Check The Manual

In case you are utterly confused with cisco’s default password and cannot find the same, follow the PDF manual given by Cisco Support.

Now, this is surely going to help you overcome the trouble. The network devices keep operating with the default IP address but in the case of the routers, they are often changing in the business environment.

So, it is much authentic to consult the manual in case you cannot resolve the issue with the above-mentioned procedures.