Change the administrator password on the Wi-Fi router setting screen

Wi-Fi router After you have installed, the router setup screen in order to prevent "unauthorized access" to, as soon as possible administrator password to change it is recommended that you. If you are teleworking at home, be sure to change the password change for your home Wi-Fi router to protect important data at work, such as at work.

Change the administrator password on the Wi-Fi router setting screen

After installing the Wi-Fi router, there is a " change of administrator password " spectrum router settings as a work to be done. The administrator password is the password that you need to enter to log in to the Wi-Fi router settings screen.

Why do I need to change my admin password?

The reason why you need to change the administrator password is to prevent "unauthorized access" to the router setting screen.

The initial value of the administrator password is often described in the instruction manual of the Wi-Fi router. Therefore, if you use it in the initial state, the risk of unauthorized access increases.

Unauthorized access to the Wi-Fi router setting screen may result in unauthorized access to other terminals (various devices such as PCs and smartphones) connected to the router. In addition, if you are teleworking your company data from home, there is a risk that you will be able to snoop on the communication and eavesdrop on it.

How to change the administrator password

To change the administrator password, go to the Wi-Fi router settings screen.

Where to access in the setting screen depends on the manufacturer and model. Please refer to the official page below for how to change the administrator password of major manufacturers.

Some routers, such as some models made by Aterm (NEC) and TP-Link, are designed to change the administrator password when the setting screen is accessed for the first time.

Precautions after changing the administrator password

Be sure to make a note of any changes you make to your administrator password. If you forget your administrator password, you will have to initialize your Wi-Fi router to log back into the settings screen.

When you initialize the Wi-Fi router, it until the contents that had been set to ( SSID · password changes, hiding the SSID, MAC address filtering, etc.) will be lost too.

Sufficient other security measures

In the first place, in order to access the setting screen of the Wi-Fi router, you basically need to connect to the same network. In other words, in order to prevent unauthorized access to the router setting screen, it is important to take measures to prevent unauthorized access to the network you are using.

The main countermeasures are to use the strongest possible encryption method ( such as WPA2-AES ) or to set a more complicated Wi-Fi password ( encryption key ).

How to open the Wi-Fi router settings screen

The Wi-Fi router has a setting screen that allows you to change and check the settings. To open the router setting screen, use a browser or a dedicated application.

Wi-Fi router setting screen

On the Wi-Fi router setting screen (management screen), you can change or check the settings. Settings that can be made on the Wi-Fi router include changing the SSID / encryption key, hiding the SSID, and MAC address filtering.

A basic way to open the Wi-Fi router setting screen

There are two basic ways to open the settings screen:

1. Enter the IP address in your browser

2. Dedicated application tool to use

The IP address you enter and the apps and tools you use will differ depending on the manufacturer and model of your Wi-Fi router.

What is an IP address?

An IP address is a number for identifying devices (computers, smartphones, tablets, etc.) that perform network communication.

How to enter the IP address in your browser

1. Enter the IP address in the address bar of the browser of your computer, smartphone or tablet to access the router setting screen.

2. The address bar of the PC browser "Microsoft Edge"

3. The address bar of iPhone / iPad standard browser "Safari"

4. The address bar of Android standard browser "Google Chrome"

How to access the setting screen by manufacturer

From here, we will introduce the main methods of accessing the setting screen for each Wi-Fi router manufacturer.

For details, please refer to the instruction manual that came with your router. The instruction manuals for most models are also published on the official websites of each manufacturer. Please try a keyword search such as "model name instruction manual".

Buffalo

Enter the IP address in your browser

In your browser, go to 192.168.11.1. When prompted for a username and password, enter one of the following combinations:

Username: admin / Password: password

Username: root / Password: (blank)

Use smartphone / tablet apps

Install and launch " StationRadar ".

Use PC tools

" Air Station configuration tool to install and run

Aterm

Enter the IP address in your browser

The Aterm Wi-Fi router settings screen is called "Quick Settings Web". To open the Quick Settings Web, go to 192.168.10.1 in your browser. When prompted for a username and password, enter:

Username: admin

Password: Password printed on the label of the router (Web PW)

If you have changed the password using the "Change Administrator Password" function on the Quick Settings Web, enter the changed password.

On the official page below, you can check the quick setting Web startup method for each model.

IODATA

Enter the IP address in your browser

Access 192.168.0.1 with your browser. The user name and password are not set in the initial state.

Use smartphone / tablet apps

Install and launch " Magical Finder "

ELECOM

Enter the IP address in your browser

Access 192.168.2.1 in your browser . When prompted for a username and password, enter:

Username: admin

Password: (Password specified at the time of initial setting)

TP-Link

Enter the IP address in your browser

Username: admin

Password: admin (or password specified during initial setup)

Use smart phone / tablet apps

For some models, the dedicated application " TP-Link Tether " can be used.