Router password not working

[TrainFan475]

I just set up a pihole server but I need to configure my cisco linksys e1200 router to use the pihole. The default username and password "admin" are not working, so I don't know what else it could be. If I factory reset my router, does that mean I'll lose internet access and wifi?

[Faisal A]

If you reset your router, it means all of the setting will go back to default, nothing else will happen

[TrainFan475]

1 minute ago, Faisal A said:

If you reset your router, it means all of the setting will go back to default, nothing else will happen

But does it mean my wifi networks will vanish? Will I have to set them up all over again from scratch?

[Faisal A]

Your WIFI networks will just be set to the default username and password

[Boomwebsearch]

2 minutes ago, TrainFan2019 said:

If I factory reset my router, does that mean I'll lose internet access and wifi?

Yes, factory resetting a router will erase the setup settings and will cause you to run the router through setup again before you have the ability to connect to WI-FI or the Internet (for most models, some have an out of the box and ready to connect to network and setup is optional) although it will still mean that your personal settings will be removed and custom SSID network names plus associated passwords will be deleted unless you took a backup file of your firmware settings. I am pretty sure that the Linksys e1200 does not have the built-in wireless network feature since it is very rare from my experience since most models want you to use your own settings for security reasons.

[Boomwebsearch]

5 minutes ago, Faisal A said:

Your WIFI networks will just be set to the default username and password

This is only for the models that will work right out of the box (like plug and play) for not needing to even enter the settings configuration to setup your network. Especially on older models, you will have to run it through setup otherwise there won't be any network to connect to, I personally think that it would be better to need to setup your WI-FI since many users that use the default logins will be at risk of their data being intercepted/compromised by a potential cyber criminal.

[TrainFan475]

Never mind I figured out what the password is!!! Thanks!!!