Actiontec Router Login: IP, Username and Password
Log in to Actiontec at 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1 with admin and the label password.
Connect to your Actiontec router first by WiFi or cable. Verizon and Frontier Actiontec units often use 192.168.1.1.
Actiontec routers and gateways were supplied by Verizon, Frontier, CenturyLink, Telus and others. The address depends on the model: 192.168.0.1 on many DSL gateways, 192.168.1.1 on Verizon and Frontier fiber routers, and 192.168.1.254 on some Telus units.
The username is usually admin with the password on the label. Here is how to log in, change WiFi and reset.
The fastest way in: tap the login button in the box at the top of this page, then sign in with the details on your router label.
How to log in to your Actiontec router
- Connect your phone or computer to the router WiFi, or plug in an Ethernet cable.
- Open a browser and type http://192.168.0.1 in the address bar. Verizon and Frontier models: http://192.168.1.1.
- Enter the username and password from the table below or the router label.
- Once logged in, change the admin password and use WPA2 or WPA3 for WiFi.
If the page does not open, check your Default Gateway with our Router IP Finder. ISP builds sometimes use a different address.
The 192.168.1.1 address is the one I try first on a Verizon or Frontier unit that will not open.
Actiontec default IP, username and password
| Model or type | Login address | Username | Password |
|---|---|---|---|
| C1000A, C2000A, T3200 (DSL) | 192.168.0.1 | admin | On the label |
| MI424WR (Verizon, Frontier) | 192.168.1.1 | admin | password or label |
| Telus T3200M | 192.168.1.254 | admin | On the label |
| WCB extenders (MoCA) | 192.168.1.x via router | admin | password |
Older Verizon MI424WR units used admin and password unless changed. The admin-and-password default is the one I mention first for any older MI424WR. On many units, the label calls the password the Admin Password.
How to change the WiFi password on a Actiontec router
- Log in to the gateway.
- Open Wireless Setup or Wireless Settings, then security.
- Choose WPA2 and enter a new key.
- Apply and reconnect devices.
ISP apps can also change WiFi on some units. Need a strong key? Try our WiFi Password Generator. For me, the ISP-app route is the first one I check when a unit hides its WiFi page.
Actiontec login problems and fixes
- 192.168.0.1 will not load: make sure you are on the router WiFi, not mobile data or a VPN, and type http:// in front.
- Wrong password: check the label first. If you or your ISP changed it, the defaults will not work.
- Page loads but login fails: clear the browser cache or try a private window. Some routers lock you out for a few minutes after several attempts.
- Router from your ISP: the provider may manage it. Their app or support line can reset the admin password.
- Still locked out: a factory reset restores the label login, but erases your settings.
When an Actiontec login will not work, I check the label before I touch anything else.
How to reset a Actiontec router
- Keep the router powered on.
- Press and hold the reset button for about 15 to 30 seconds, until the lights flash.
- Release and wait 2 to 3 minutes.
- Log in with the default details and set up WiFi again.
You may need your ISP PPP login after a reset on DSL plans. The 15-to-30-second hold is the timing I trust before I reach for a reset on an Actiontec.
Actiontec gateways and MoCA adapters
Actiontec equipment shows up in two main ways: ISP gateways (supplied in the past by providers like Verizon, CenturyLink and Frontier, such as the C1000A and T3200) and MoCA adapters that carry internet over TV coax cables. Windstream supplied the T3200 too.
Gateways usually open at 192.168.0.1 with the admin password on the label. MoCA adapters typically have no login at all; they just pass network traffic. The no-login detail is the MoCA fact I explain first to anyone confused by the adapters.
MoCA: wired speed without new cables
If your home has TV coax outlets, MoCA adapters can give you a near-wired connection in rooms without Ethernet. Plug one adapter into the router and a coax outlet, and another into the coax outlet in the far room. It’s often more reliable than WiFi extenders and powerline.
You can also use MoCA as backhaul for a mesh system, connecting mesh units by coax instead of WiFi. My first stop is a coax outlet whenever a far room needs a wired-feeling link.
Retiring an old Actiontec gateway
- Check with your ISP whether you can use your own modem or router.
- Note your PPPoE details if the gateway uses them (common on DSL).
- Set up the new equipment and test it.
- Return the old gateway if it’s rented.
The PPPoE-notes step is the one I never skip before I retire any ISP gateway.
