How to log in step-by-step
- Connect to your router’s WiFi or plug in via Ethernet.
- Open http://192.168.1.178/ in your browser.
- Enter credentials. Try the most common pairs from the table above. Most routers use
admin/admin. - You’re in. Change WiFi name, password, set up port forwarding, or update firmware.
Page doesn’t load? Click here.
- Confirm you’re connected to the right network (not mobile data).
- Try https://192.168.1.178 if HTTP fails.
- Use the reachability test above — if all 3 browser probes fail, this isn’t your gateway.
- Find your real router IP using our tool or this guide.
Forgot the password?
Read our recovery guide — or factory reset the router using the pin-hole at the back (held for 30 seconds).