How to Change Your Linksys WiFi Password
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Changing your WiFi password is a great way to help keep your network secure. If you have a Linksys router, the process is easy. I’ve included instructions below for both standard and Smart WiFi users.
1 – Change or reset your Linksys WiFi Password
If you’re using a standard Linksys router, you can reset your WiFi password through the router.
- Access the router by opening a browser window and visiting
http://192.168.1.1in the address bar. - Log into your router with the current username and password. Visit our guide to find more info on how to log in to a Linksys router. If you’re unable to log in, you may need to reset the router to factory default settings.
- Once you’ve accessed the router, go to Wireless > Wireless Security. Older models will say Wireless Settings instead of Wireless Security.
- Enter a new WiFi password in the Passphrase field.
- Save the changes.
How to Reset a Linksys Router or Modem
Reset your Linksys device to factory default settings.
2 – Change or reset your Linksys Smart WiFi password
Users can change the Linksys Smart WiFi login through their Linksys cloud account.
- Log into your Linksys cloud account.
- On the left navigation pane, look under Router Settings, and select Wi-Fi Settings.
- Choose the Basic tab, and look for Wi-Fi Settings.
- Click Edit.
- On this screen, you can enter a new name and password for your WiFi network.
- To save the changes, click Apply then OK.
