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Accessing the router dashboard
Change the Wi-Fi/SSID name and password
Change the router admin password
Reset the router
Settings changes for router app v1
Accessing the router dashboard
On a device that’s connected to the ExpressVPN router, go to expressvpnrouter.com. If you cannot access the dashboard, you can still access your router’s settings via its default gateway.
Learn how to find your router’s default gateway.
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Change the Wi-Fi/SSID name and password
In the sidebar, go to Network Settings > Wi-Fi Settings.
Under Enable Wi-Fi network, enter the Wi-Fi/SSID name and password you want to use.
Click Save. You will temporarily see the “Connection to Router Lost” message while your changes are being saved.
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Change the router admin password
In the sidebar, go to Advanced Settings > Router Settings.
Enter and confirm your new password and click Save. You will temporarily see the “Connection to Router Lost” message while your changes are being saved.
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Reset the router
Sometimes, you may need to reset your router. If you can access the expressvpnrouter.com interface, perform the soft reset. If you cannot access the expressvpnrouter.com interface or the soft reset does not work, perform the hard reset.
Soft reset
Click Reboot Router in the sidebar. When prompted to confirm, click Continue to start the reboot.
Hard reset
Press and hold the router reset button (located on the back of the router) for 10 seconds.
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Settings changes for router app v1
Click on the router model you’re using:
Change the Wi-Fi/SSID name
Click Wireless along the top menu and make sure you’re at Basic Settings.
Next to Wireless Network Name (SSID), enter the new Wi-Fi name/SSID for the network of your choosing.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Apply Settings.
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Change the Wi-Fi/SSID password
Click Wireless along the top menu and select Wireless Security on the left.
Next to WPA Shared Key, enter the new Wi-Fi password for the network of your choosing.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Apply Settings.
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Change the router admin password
Click on Administration along the top menu.
Under Router Password, enter and confirm your new password.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Apply Settings.
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Reset the router
Sometimes, you may need to reset your router. If you can access the expressvpnrouter.com interface, perform the soft reset. If you cannot access the expressvpnrouter.com interface or the soft reset does not work, perform the hard reset.
Soft reset
Select VPN along the top menu. In the side bar, click ExpressVPN Help & Support.
Click Reset firmware to default settings. When asked to confirm, click Reset firmware to default settings.
Hard reset
Press and hold the router reset button (located on the back of the router) for 10 seconds.
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Linksys WRT1200AC, WRT1900AC, and WRT3200ACM
Change the Wi-Fi/SSID name
Click Network along the top menu. You will see that, by default, both networks have the same name. This allows the device to pick the”better” connection.
Select the network you would like to edit and click Edit.
Scroll down to Interface Configuration and input the desired ESSID. Finally, click Save & Apply.
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Hide the Wi-Fi/SSID network
Click Network along the top menu.
Select the network you want to hide and click Edit.
Scroll down to Interface Configuration and check the box next to Hide ESSID. Finally, click Save & Apply.
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Change the Wi-Fi/SSID password
Click Network along the top menu.
Select the network you want to change the password for and click Edit.
Click on the Wireless Security tab and change the password (labeled Key). Finally, click Save & Apply.
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Change the router admin password
Click on System along the top menu.
Under Router Password, enter and confirm your new password.
Click Save & Apply before exiting.
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Reset the router
Sometimes, you may need to reset your router. If you can access the expressvpnrouter.com interface, perform the soft reset. If you cannot access the expressvpnrouter.com interface or the soft reset does not work, perform the hard reset.
Soft reset
Click on VPN along the top menu. In the side bar, click ExpressVPN Help & Support, and then click Reset Factory Settings.
When asked to confirm, click Reset to factory defaults.
Hard reset
Press and hold the router reset button (located on the back of the router) for 10 seconds.
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