Cisco Router Login
A critical distinction before anything else: Cisco sold its Linksys consumer router brand to Belkin in 2013. If you have a Linksys router, see the Linksys login guide instead — it has nothing to do with this page. Current Cisco routers are business-focused products, not consumer equipment.
Cisco's current small business networking lineup is the RV series — routers designed for offices with 5–100 users. They support VPN tunnels, VLAN segmentation, dual WAN failover, and intrusion prevention. The admin panel is at 192.168.1.1 and the default credentials are cisco / cisco — which you must change on first login. Cisco's firmware forces a password change before you can access any settings.
RV Series Models and Credentials
| Model | Admin IP | Username | Password |
|---|---|---|---|
| RV160 / RV160W | 192.168.1.1 | cisco | cisco (change on first login) |
| RV260 / RV260W / RV260P | 192.168.1.1 | cisco | cisco (change on first login) |
| RV340 / RV340W / RV345 / RV345P | 192.168.1.1 | cisco | cisco (change on first login) |
| RV042 / RV082 (legacy) | 192.168.1.1 | admin | admin |
| RV320 / RV325 (legacy) | 192.168.1.1 | admin | admin |
| ISP Gateways (DPC3825, EPC3925) | 192.168.0.1 or label | admin | password or label |
How to Log In
- Connect via ethernet to a LAN port (RV series routers are primarily wired — WiFi models exist but wired is standard for business use)
- Open a browser and go to
https://192.168.1.1— note: Cisco uses HTTPS, not HTTP - Accept the self-signed certificate warning
- Username: cisco Password: cisco
- Cisco will immediately prompt you to change the password before proceeding
What RV Series Routers Offer
These are not consumer routers — they're built for small office environments and include features that typical home routers don't have:
- Site-to-site VPN — IPsec tunnels between office locations
- SSL VPN — Remote access for employees working from home, without client software
- VLAN support — Segment the network (staff, guest, IoT) with separate subnets
- Dual WAN with failover — Two internet connections; automatically switches if one goes down
- Load balancing — Distribute traffic across both WAN connections
- Cisco Business Dashboard — Centralized management for multiple RV devices
- Intrusion Prevention — IPS/IDS signatures for blocking known attack patterns
Troubleshooting
| Problem | Fix |
|---|---|
| cisco/cisco rejected | The initial password was already changed — check with whoever set up the router, or factory reset |
| Browser shows certificate error | Expected — Cisco uses a self-signed HTTPS cert. Accept the exception and proceed. |
| 192.168.1.1 unreachable | Connect via ethernet, not WiFi (some RV models have WiFi disabled by default) |
| Need remote access | Enable remote management under Administration → Management — change the port from 443 to avoid conflicts |
Factory Reset
RV series: hold the Factory Reset button on the back for 10 seconds with the router powered on. The unit reboots and returns to cisco/cisco credentials. All configuration (VPN tunnels, VLANs, firewall rules) is wiped.