Linksys E900 (N300) Default Password

E900 and N300 default password & other default login information

The default password for all Linksys E900 routers is admin. This password is case
sensitive, as with most passwords. Some routers don't require a username when
logging on with the default credentials, but on the Linksys E900, it's admin, the
same as the password. The Linksys E900 default IP address is the same as most
Linksys routers: 192.168.1.1.

The device model number is E900 but is often marketed as the Linksys N300 router.
There's only one hardware version of this router, so all E900 routers use the same
information.

Help! The E900 Default Password Doesn't Work!

If the default username or password for your Linksys E900 router doesn't work, the
default username and password were changed after the router was set up. Changing
the default information means it's easier to forget the new password. To restore
the Linksys E900 router default username and password, reset the router to factory
defaults.

Resetting a router is not the same as restarting a router. Resetting a router

removes custom software settings (such as the password) and returns the router to
its factory default settings. Restarting a router shuts it down and powers it back
up.

Here's how to reset the router:

Plug in the E900 router and turn on the power.

Flip the router over on its top so that you have access to the bottom.

With a paperclip or other small and sharp object, press and hold the Reset button
(it's accessible through a tiny hole on the bottom of the router) for 5 to 10
seconds. During this time, the Ethernet ports on the back of the router flash
simultaneously.

Wait 30 seconds after resetting the Linksys E900 router to give the software time
to reset.

Remove the power cable from the power port on the back of the router, wait 10 to 15
seconds, then plug the cable into the router.

Wait 30 seconds to give the router time to fully boot back up.

Make sure the network cables are still attached to the back of the router, then
turn it over to its regular position.

With the Linksys E900 settings restored, use the http://192.168.1.1 default IP
address and the admin username and password to access the configuration settings.

Change the router password and the username to increase the security of the router.
Save this new information in a free password manager to make it easy to find.

After the router has been reset, configure the wireless network settings (such as
the SSID and wireless password). When a Linksys E900 router is reset to its default
configuration, the network settings information is deleted.
See page 61 of the Linksys E900 manual (linked at the bottom of this page) to learn
how to back up and restore the router custom configurations. Backup the wireless
network settings, DNS server settings, and other settings in case the router must
be reset in the future.

Help! I Can't Access My E900 Router!

You have to know the IP address of the router before you can log in to it, but if
the IP address was changed to something else, then using the default
http://192.168.1.1 address won't work. To find the Linksys E900 IP address without
resetting the router, you'll need to know the default gateway of a computer that's
connected to the router.

Linksys E900 Firmware & Manual Download Links

There's only one hardware version of the Linksys E900. The Linksys website has the
Linksys E900 manual, which gives all the details about this router, including the
information from above.

The E900 manual is a PDF file, use a PDF reader to open it.

The most up-to-date firmware version and Linksys Connect Setup software can be
downloaded from the Linksys E900 Downloads page. Every other detail on this router
can be found through the Linksys E900 N300 Wireless Router support page.

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