Linksys WRT54GX Login Instructions

If you need to login to the Linksys WRT54GX router, then this guide shows you how.

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This is the login guide for the Linksys WRT54GX v2. We also have the following guides for the same router:

Linksys WRT54GX - How to change the IP Address on a Linksys WRT54GX router

Linksys WRT54GX - Linksys WRT54GX User Manual

Linksys WRT54GX - Linksys WRT54GX Login Instructions

Linksys WRT54GX - How to change the DNS settings on a Linksys WRT54GX router

Linksys WRT54GX - Setup WiFi on the Linksys WRT54GX

Linksys WRT54GX - How to Reset the Linksys WRT54GX

Linksys WRT54GX - Information About the Linksys WRT54GX Router

Linksys WRT54GX - Linksys WRT54GX Screenshots

Linksys WRT54GX v2 - How to change the IP Address on a Linksys WRT54GX router

Linksys WRT54GX v2 - Linksys WRT54GX User Manual

Linksys WRT54GX v2 - How to change the DNS settings on a Linksys WRT54GX router

Linksys WRT54GX v2 - Setup WiFi on the Linksys WRT54GX

Linksys WRT54GX v2 - How to Reset the Linksys WRT54GX

Linksys WRT54GX v2 - Information About the Linksys WRT54GX Router

Linksys WRT54GX v2 - Linksys WRT54GX Screenshots

Find Your Linksys WRT54GX Router IP Address

The first thing that we need to know in order to login to the Linksys WRT54GX router is it's internal IP address.

Known WRT54GX IP Addresses
192.168.1.1

Pick one of these IP addresses and then follow the rest of this guide.

If you do not find your router's interface later in this guide, then try a different IP address. Keep trying different IP addresses until you find your router. It is harmless to try different IP addresses.

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

Use our Find Your Router's Internal IP Address guide.
Use our free software called Router Detector.

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 WRT54GX Router

Your Linksys WRT54GX is managed through a web-based interface. The way you manage it is by using a web browser like Firefox, Edge, or Chrome.

Enter Linksys WRT54GX Internal IP Address

Either copy/paste or type the internal IP address of your Linksys WRT54GX router into the address bar of your web browser. The address bar looks like this:

Press the Enter key on your keyboard. You should see a window asking for your Linksys WRT54GX password.

Linksys WRT54GX Default Username and Password

You must know your Linksys WRT54GX username and password in order to log in. Just in case the router's username and password have never been changed, you may want to try the factory defaults. Here is a list of all known factory default usernames and passwords for the Linksys WRT54GX router.

Linksys WRT54GX Default Usernames and Passwords
Username	Password

blank	admin

Enter your username and password in the window that pops up. Put your username and password in the appropriate boxes.

Linksys WRT54GX login screen

Linksys WRT54GX Home Screen

When you get logged in you should be at the Linksys WRT54GX home screen, which looks similar to this:

router status mac address internet IP — This is the *status* page from your Linksys WRT54GX router.

If you see this screen, then good job, you are now logged in to your Linksys WRT54GX router. You are now ready to follow one of our other guides.

Solutions To Linksys WRT54GX Login Problems

Here are some things that you can try if you are having problems getting logged in to your router.

Linksys WRT54GX Password Doesn't Work

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

Forgot Password to Linksys WRT54GX Router

If your Internet Service Provider supplied you with your router, then you might want to try giving them a call and see if they either know what your router's username and password are, or maybe they can reset it for you.

How to Reset the Linksys WRT54GX Router To Default Settings

If you still cannot get logged in, then you are probably going to have to reset your router to its default settings. Your last option when you are unable to get logged in is to reset your router to factory default settings.