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" 401 unauthorized" authorization required " .This message means the user name and password for the router is not correct. the default password of the Linksys router is admin with no user name ( leave it blank ) If the default password is not working then the router password must be changed. If you don't know the password of the router then you will need to reset and reconfigure the router. Once you reset the router , it will come back to the factory default settings. Click here for more info about router and network
you need the password for the router. If you do not have one, then hold the reset button till the lights flash and then try accessing it with admin and admin or admin and nothing in the password spot
401 Authorization Required is the message you get after the default allowed password attempts have failed. When trying to access the Speedstream, you didn't type in the correct password which results in that failure message.
Getting the 401 Authorization Required error page means that you tried to access a Setup page and entered an invalid password three (3) times.
To reset the password, the device must be reset to factory default settings.
Resetting the device:
1.
Hold in the Reset button (usually located on the front or back panel) for 30 seconds.
2.
Unplug the power cord to the device and wait for 1 minute.
3.
Plug the power cord back into the device.
4.
This will restore the device's default settings, which includes a default password of admin.
5.
You can now try to access the Setup page again.
Accessing the Setup Page:
Open a Web Browser (either Internet Explorer or Netscape).
Type the IP Address of the device into the Address Bar and press [Enter].
1. The User Name and Password Prompt will appear.
2. Leave the User Name Field blank.
3. Type in the Router?s Password, admin, (the default Password).
4. Click OK or press the [Enter] key.
If the device was reset to factory settings, the password of admin should be valid and the Setup page should load. If not, repeat steps to reset the device.
Getting the 401 Authorization Required error page means that you tried to access a Setup page and entered an invalid password three (3) times.
To reset the password, the device must be reset to factory default settings.
Resetting the device:
1.
Hold in the Reset button (usually located on the front or back panel) for 30 seconds.
2.
Unplug the power cord to the device and wait for 1 minute.
3.
Plug the power cord back into the device.
4.
This will restore the device's default settings, which includes a default password of admin.
5.
You can now try to access the Setup page again.
Accessing the Setup Page:
Open a Web Browser (either Internet Explorer or Netscape).
Type the IP Address of the device into the Address Bar and press [Enter].
1. The User Name and Password Prompt will appear.
2. Leave the User Name Field blank.
3. Type in the Router?s Password, admin, (the default Password).
4. Click OK or press the [Enter] key.
If the device was reset to factory settings, the password of admin should be valid and the Setup page should load. If not, repeat steps to reset the device
Getting the 401 Authorization Required error page means that you tried to access a Setup page and entered an invalid password three (3) times.
To reset the password, the device must be reset to factory default settings.
Resetting the device:
1.
Hold in the Reset button (usually located on the front or back panel) for 30 seconds.
2.
Unplug the power cord to the device and wait for 1 minute.
3.
Plug the power cord back into the device.
4.
This will restore the device's default settings, which includes a default password of admin.
5.
You can now try to access the Setup page again.
Accessing the Setup Page:
Open a Web Browser (either Internet Explorer or Netscape).
Type the IP Address of the device into the Address Bar and press [Enter].
1. The User Name and Password Prompt will appear.
2. Leave the User Name Field blank.
3. Type in the Router?s Password, admin, (the default Password).
4. Click OK or press the [Enter] key.
If the device was reset to factory settings, the password of admin should be valid and the Setup page should load. If not, repeat steps to reset the device.
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