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Linksys WRT54GL Login Instructions

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If you need to login to the Linksys WRT54GL router, then this guide shows you how.

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This is the login guide for the Linksys WRT54GL v4.30. We also have the following guides for the same router:

Find Your Linksys WRT54GL Router IP Address

The first thing that we need to know in order to login to the Linksys WRT54GL router is it's internal IP address.

Known WRT54GL IP Addresses
192.168.1.1

You may have to try using a few different IP addresses from the list above. Just pick one and then follow the rest of this guide.

If later on in this guide you do not find your router using the IP address that you pick, then you can try different IP addresses until you get logged in. It is harmless to try different IP addresses.

If you try all of the above IP addresses and still cannot find your router, then try the following:

Now that you have your router's internal IP Address, we are ready to login to it.

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Login to the Linksys WRT54GL Router

Your Linksys WRT54GL is managed through a web-based interface. You can manage it by using a web browser such as Chrome, Firefox, or Edge.

Enter Linksys WRT54GL Internal IP Address

Put the internal IP Address of your Linksys WRT54GL in the address bar of your web browser. Your address bar should look something like this:

Press the Enter key on your keyboard. A window will show asking for your Linksys WRT54GL password.

Linksys WRT54GL Default Username and Password

You must know your Linksys WRT54GL username and password in order to log in. It's possible that the router's password is still set to the factory default. All of the default usernames and passwords for the Linksys WRT54GL are listed below.

Linksys WRT54GL Default Usernames and Passwords
UsernamePassword
blankadmin

Enter your username and password in the window that pops up. You can try them all.

router login screen
This is the login page from your Linksys WRT54GL router.

Linksys WRT54GL Home Screen

Once you are logged in you will see the Linksys WRT54GL home screen, like this:

router status mac address internet IP
This is the status page from your Linksys WRT54GL router.

When you see this screen, then you are logged in to your Linksys WRT54GL router. At this point, you can follow any of our other guides for this router.

Solutions To Linksys WRT54GL Login Problems

If you are having problems getting logged in to your router, here are a few ideas for you to try.

Linksys WRT54GL Password Doesn't Work

Perhaps your router's default password is different than what we have listed here. Be sure to try other Linksys passwords. Here is our list of all Linksys Passwords.

Forgot Password to Linksys WRT54GL Router

If your ISP provided your router, then you may have to call them to get your login information. They will most likely have it on file.

How to Reset the Linksys WRT54GL Router To Default Settings

As a last resort, you can reset your router to factory defaults. For help resetting your router, follow our How To Reset your Router guide.

Other Linksys WRT54GL Guides

Here are some of our other Linksys WRT54GL info that you might be interested in.

This is the login guide for the Linksys WRT54GL v4.30. We also have the following guides for the same router: