ASUS RT-AX86U default password & login IP
The ASUS RT-AX86U has no default password — you set one the first time you configure it at http://192.168.50.1.
- Login address
- http://router.asus.com
- Gateway IP
- 192.168.50.1
- Username
- admin
- Password
- — no default —
You create this password the first time you set up the router. If you never changed it, factory-reset and set a new one.
Current firmware requires you to set your own admin password during setup. The account name defaults to 'admin', but there is no fixed default password.
Factory reset
On first login or after a reset, the Quick Internet Setup wizard forces you to create your own admin login name and password — no admin/admin default. To factory reset: with the router on, press and hold the RESET button (rear, near the WAN port) for 5-10 seconds until the power LED flashes, release, and wait for reboot. Then browse to http://router.asus.com (192.168.50.1) and set a new admin password.
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FAQ
- What is the default password for the ASUS RT-AX86U?
- The ASUS RT-AX86U has no default password — you set one the first time you configure it at http://192.168.50.1.
- What is the default login IP for the ASUS RT-AX86U?
- The ASUS RT-AX86U default login IP is 192.168.50.1 — open http://192.168.50.1 in a browser on the router's own network.
- What is the default username for the ASUS RT-AX86U?
- The ASUS RT-AX86U default admin username is admin. There is no matching default password — you set that yourself the first time you configure the router.
- How do I factory-reset the ASUS RT-AX86U?
- On first login or after a reset, the Quick Internet Setup wizard forces you to create your own admin login name and password — no admin/admin default. To factory reset: with the router on, press and hold the RESET button (rear, near the WAN port) for 5-10 seconds until the power LED flashes, release, and wait for reboot. Then browse to http://router.asus.com (192.168.50.1) and set a new admin password.
Verification history (56)
Every time we've checked this model's default credentials, oldest first — including when nothing changed. Absence of change over time is itself the evidence.
- 2026-07-13First verified· set-on-setupsource →
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