MikroTik Default Login - Control Panel
Find the default username, password, and IP address for your MikroTik router. This guide provides the default login credentials and IP settings for MikroTik routers, helping you access the router’s admin page easily and securely.
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Default IP adress for MikroTik routers
Default logins for MikroTik
How MikroTik routers log in by default
MikroTik router models in our database: 12. Different default IP addresses: 1.
Default IP addresses of MikroTik routers
| IP address | Models |
|---|---|
| 192.168.88.1 | 12 (100%) |
Most common default username and password for MikroTik
| Username | Password | Models |
|---|---|---|
| — | admin |
8 (67%) |
| — | — | 4 (33%) |
“—” 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 23, 2026 · Source: MikroTik Documentation, Default configurations
How to log in to a MikroTik router
- Connect to the router by cable to a LAN port or through its Wi-Fi.
- Open 192.168.88.1. MikroTik’s default configuration uses this LAN address on home and small-office devices; all 12 models in our database use it. The page is WebFig, the browser interface of RouterOS.
- Sign in as
admin. Depending on the model, the password is empty or printed on the device sticker, together with the Wi-Fi password.
MikroTik’s first-time configuration guide warns that a forgotten password cannot be recovered: the device has to be reset or reinstalled.
WinBox and the mobile app
Besides the browser, MikroTik offers WinBox, a desktop tool, and a mobile app. WinBox can connect by MAC address from its Neighbors tab, which helps when the IP settings are broken and 192.168.88.1 no longer answers.
Not every MikroTik starts at 192.168.88.1
- Routers and home access points (hAP, hEX and similar) ship with the 192.168.88.1 setup.
- Some switches and outdoor devices start with a different default configuration or none. MikroTik’s “IP only” profile, for example, leaves the admin account without a password. Use WinBox by MAC address or check the device’s quick guide.
Resetting the configuration
Holding the reset button while powering on brings back the default configuration; the exact timing and LED signals differ by model, so follow the quick guide for yours. After a reset the router is back at 192.168.88.1 with its default login.
MikroTik: frequently asked questions
What is the default MikroTik login?
Username admin. The password is empty on some models and printed on the sticker on others.
What is the MikroTik default IP address?
192.168.88.1 on devices with the default router configuration.
I changed the IP and lost access. What now?
Open WinBox and connect by MAC address from the Neighbors tab, then fix the IP settings.
