Cisco Default Login - Control Panel
Find the default username, password, and IP address for your Cisco router. This guide provides the default login credentials and IP settings for Cisco routers, helping you access the router’s admin page easily and securely.
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Default IP adress for Cisco routers
Default logins for Cisco
How Cisco routers log in by default
Cisco router models in our database: 38. Different default IP addresses: 4.
Default IP addresses of Cisco routers
| IP address | Models |
|---|---|
| 192.168.1.1 | 9 (24%) |
| 10.0.0.1 | 8 (21%) |
| 192.168.0.1 | 1 (3%) |
| 192.168.1.254 | 1 (3%) |
Most common default username and password for Cisco
| Username | Password | Models |
|---|---|---|
| — | — | 20 (53%) |
Cisco |
Cisco |
7 (18%) |
admin |
password |
7 (18%) |
admin |
admin |
3 (8%) |
admin |
1PTV-ADM1N |
1 (3%) |
“—” means there is no factory value: the field is left empty or a unique password is printed on the router’s label.
Default credentials work only until someone changes them. If none of these pairs fits, the password was changed; a factory reset restores the default.
Updated October 8, 2026
Which Cisco router do you have?
Cisco’s name appears on three quite different kinds of equipment in homes and small offices, and each logs in its own way.
- Home routers “Linksys by Cisco” (E900, E1200, E2500, E4200 and others). Cisco owned Linksys from 2003 to 2013. These routers open at 192.168.1.1 with the password
admin— see our Linksys login guide. - Small Business RV routers (RV042, RV110W, RV130, RV160, RV340 and others) open at 192.168.1.1; newer models switch the page to https.
- Cable gateways from a provider (DPC and EPC series, for example Xfinity units) open at 10.0.0.1 or 192.168.0.1, with the login set by the provider.
Default login for Cisco RV routers
The pair depends on the model series:
cisco/cisco— RV110W, RV130, RV130W, RV132W, RV134W, RV320, RV325 and the newer RV160/RV260/RV340 lines. Newer models make you choose a new password at the first login.admin/admin— older VPN routers RV016, RV042, RV042G, RV082 and RV120W.
How to log in to a Cisco RV router
- Connect a computer to a LAN port of the router with a cable (on wireless models Wi-Fi also works).
- Open
192.168.1.1. If the browser warns about the certificate, continue: the router uses its own, which is normal inside your network. - Sign in with the pair for your series and set a new password when asked.
Cable gateways and Meraki
On a provider’s Cisco gateway, Xfinity units use admin / password at 10.0.0.1 until changed; other providers print the login on the label or give it on request. Meraki devices are configured from the Meraki cloud dashboard (or the Meraki Go app for the Go line); their local status page covers only basic connection settings.
Forgot the password: factory reset
On RV routers, press and hold the Reset button for at least 10 seconds while the router is on, until the lights flash, then release it. A short press only restarts the router. After the reset the default pair for your series works again, and the whole configuration — including VPN tunnels — is erased, so export a backup first if you can still log in.
Cisco: frequently asked questions
What is the default Cisco router password?
cisco / cisco on most RV routers (RV110W, RV130, RV32x, RV160, RV340); admin / admin on older RV016, RV042, RV082 and RV120W. Linksys by Cisco home routers use admin.
What is the Cisco router IP address?
192.168.1.1 for RV and Linksys by Cisco routers; 10.0.0.1 or 192.168.0.1 for provider cable gateways.
Why does Cisco ask me to change the password right away?
Newer RV firmware does not allow the factory pair to stay in use; the new password is required to continue.
How do I log in to a Cisco Meraki device?
Through the Meraki dashboard in the cloud, or the Meraki Go app for Go devices.
