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richardmumford's avatar
Feb 22, 2017
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login to www.routerlogin.net fails when using factory password and admin?

When I attempt to login using to www.routerlogin.net and enter admin and the factory password, it fails. My wifi printer now gets a failed password message. I have done a reset on the router, I can...
  • richardmumford's avatar
    Feb 27, 2017

    Well I hate the simple solution that makes me an idiot but if helps others...
    1.) The factory password to enter the router settings is password, the factory password to connect to the router is whatever is printed on the label at the bottom of your router.  
    2.) Remember that the password to use your wifi is case sensitive.  The little keypad on the printer has it's own little way of enabling caps, numbers and lower case letters.