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Various Tomato / FreshTomato Router Firmware — Default Password

Default username and password for the Various Tomato / FreshTomato Router Firmware: admin / admin. Learn how to log in and how to change the default credentials.

Tomato and its actively-maintained fork FreshTomato are open-source Linux-based firmware distributions for home routers (Asus RT-N/RT-AC, Linksys E/WRT series, Netgear WNDR, and D-Link DIR models). After installation the web GUI at http://192.168.1.1 uses admin / admin, while SSH and Telnet CLI access always use the username 'root' with password 'admin'. Holding the SES/AOSS button for 20+ seconds starts a password-less telnet daemon on port 233 for emergency recovery.

UsernamePasswordAccessNotes
admin
admin
Web UIWeb GUI at http://192.168.1.1. Default immediately after flashing Tomato or FreshTomato firmware.
root
admin
SSHSSH and Telnet CLI. SSH username is always 'root' in Tomato/FreshTomato regardless of the web GUI username.

Responsible use

This database lists publicly documented default credentials so administrators can find and change them. Only use these on systems you own or are authorized to test.

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