Router Default Setting

D-Link DIR-842V2 Router Login Username Password IP Address Modem Wi-Fi Broadband Default Setting

Default router settings, default WiFi settings, default gateway, default IP address

Here you will find the default IP address and the predefined access data for the user interface of the DIR-842V2 AC1200 Wi-Fi Gigabit Router router of D-Link. This site also provides information about the preconfigured Wi-Fi settings of the device. Below you will find a manual for accessing the user interface of this router and resetting its factory settings.

Login data for the user interface

IP address:
192.168.0.1 (or http://dlinkrouter.local./)
Username:
<blank>
Password:
<blank>

Preconfigured [Preset, Preinstalled, Built-in] Wi-Fi settings

SSID:
on a sticker on the router’s case
Password:
on a sticker on the router’s case

Access to the user interface

Accessing the user interface is necessary when you want to change the router configuration. For the D-Link DIR-842V2, you have to do the following steps for access:

  1. Switch on router
  2. Establish a connection between the device and the router via network cable or Wi-Fi*
  3. Open browser
  4. Paste IP address or URL in the address bar and then confirm with ‘Enter’ key
  5. Enter password in the open user interface and confirm again
* Make sure that your router’s Wi-Fi is activated.

Reset default settings

Resetting to default settings is particularly useful if you've changed and forgotten the login credentials for the user interface. Please note that not only will settings like IP address, username and password be set to factory settings, but all configurations you may have made will as well.

Execute hardware reset

To reset the D-Link DIR-842V2 to its default settings, you have to do the following steps:

  1. Put router into operation
  2. For at least 10 seconds, press the Reset button
  3. Device restarts automatically
  4. Restoration of standard settings is finished

Once you have successfully completed the steps above, the router's configuration will be reset to factory settings. If you want to log in to the user interface, you have to use the preset login data.