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192.168.178.1 Login: FRITZ!Box Admin, Password and fritz.box

192.168.178.1 login: open your FRITZ!Box at fritz.box, find the password on its type label, and change your Wi-Fi password.

154 routers and providers · logins checked against maker and ISP documents, Oct 2026
Open 192.168.178.1

Most common in GermanyAVM FRITZ!Box

Change the Wi-Fi password

192.168.178.1
Network 192.168.178.xrouter

A common router address

Common addresses
192.168.178.1192.168.10.1192.168.2.1192.168.31.1192.168.0.254192.168.3.1

Or an admin hostname:28 more

Page didn't open? Try these fixes
  1. 1

    Connect to the router's Wi-Fi or cable, and turn off mobile data. The admin page only works inside that network.

  2. 2

    Use http://, not https://. Most routers have no certificate, so https:// fails or shows a warning.

  3. 3

    Try the other common addresses above. Your router may use 192.168.0.1, 10.0.0.1 or 192.168.100.1 instead.

  4. 4

    Look up your router's real address (the default gateway) with the steps at the bottom of this tool.

  5. 5

    Turn off VPN, proxy and private DNS apps, or try another browser.

  6. 6

    Still nothing? Restart the router, wait two minutes and try again. As a last resort, hold the reset button for 10 seconds (this erases your settings).

What Is 192.168.178.1?

192.168.178.1 is the factory address of the AVM FRITZ!Box: DSL, cable, fibre and LTE/5G models, and the ones that connect to a separate modem. The same user interface opens at fritz.box and at the emergency address 169.254.1.1. At factory settings the FRITZ!Box gives your devices addresses from 192.168.178.20 to 192.168.178.200.

Many internet providers supply a FRITZ!Box: in Germany 1&1 (as the 1&1 HomeServer), Vodafone, o2, EWE, NetCologne, M-net, PŸUR, easybell and Deutsche Glasfaser, in Austria A1, in the Netherlands Freedom and in Luxembourg Tango. Their help pages send customers to fritz.box or 192.168.178.1.

192.168.178.1 login helper with an Open 192.168.178.1 button and the FRITZ!Box routers that use 192.168.178.1192.168.178.1 login helper with an Open 192.168.178.1 button and the FRITZ!Box routers that use 192.168.178.1Router addressType the address from your router's label, or pick a common one. Typos are fixed for you, and admin names like tplinkwifi.net work too.Open 192.168.178.1The most common router addressDid you mean 192.168.1.1? The button opens the corrected address.The most common router addressYour providerFrom your IP address, as any website sees it. Nothing is stored.
Open 192.168.178.1 in one click; the list below shows the FRITZ!Box and where its password is printed.

How does router login work?

Your router has two addresses. The local (private) address, such as 192.168.1.1, is used only inside your home and is the one you log in to. Private addresses come from three reserved ranges: 10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12 and 192.168.0.0/16. Millions of homes use the same ones, and they cannot be reached from the internet.

On the router's Wi-FiOn mobile data
Your phone or laptop
Reaches the admin page only through the router's own Wi-Fi or a cable
Your router
Serves the admin page on its private address; the internet sees only its public one
The internet
Has no route to 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x: those addresses exist inside each home
OpensMobile data and the internet can't reach itThe admin page lives on the router itself, so it opens only for devices on that router's network, never from mobile data or from outside.

Who uses 192.168.178.1?

Default usernames and passwords from each maker's documentation. Click a value to copy it, and change the password after you log in.

1 login: what it looks like

  • On the label1
192.168.178.1All brands
1 router or provider
Other countries' providers1
AVM FRITZ!BoxRouter

How to Log In to 192.168.178.1

  1. 1

    Connect to the FRITZ!Box

    Join its Wi-Fi or plug in a network cable. The guest network won't do: its devices can't open the user interface.

  2. 2

    Open fritz.box or the address

    Type http://fritz.box or http://192.168.178.1 in the browser's address bar, or tap the button above.

  3. 3

    Enter the FRITZ!Box password

    It is printed on the type label and on the FRITZ! Notes service card. If FRITZ!Box users were set up, log in with a user's name and password instead.

  4. 4

    Follow the wizard the first time

    The first time the user interface opens, AVM's Initial Configuration wizard starts. Afterwards the menus, such as Wi-Fi (WLAN in German), hold the settings.

192.168.178.1 Password: the Type Label

There is no shared FRITZ!Box default password. Where to find yours:

  • Current FRITZ!Box models: the preset FRITZ!Box password is printed on the type label on the outside of the housing and on the FRITZ! Notes service card (FRITZ! Notiz in German).
  • It is not the Wi-Fi password. The type label lists the FRITZ!Box password, a QR code for Wi-Fi access and the Wi-Fi network key as separate items.
  • No username needed: you log in with the FRITZ!Box password alone, unless FRITZ!Box users were set up; then each uses their own login.
  • Older boxes: some had no preset password and ask you to set one at first login, as Deutsche Glasfaser describes for the FRITZ!Box 7490.
  • Boxes from a provider: 1&1, Vodafone, EWE, PŸUR and A1 point to the label on the bottom of the box. Freedom's boxes show it under "FRITZ!Box Password" on the bottom or back: an English word with digits.

Change Your FRITZ!Box Wi-Fi Password

Log in at 192.168.178.1 and open Wi-Fi > Security: the password is the Wi-Fi network key. The network name is under Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi Network, which also shows a QR code your devices can scan to connect again. On a FRITZ!Box set to German, the menus are WLAN > Sicherheit (field WLAN-Netzwerkschlüssel) and WLAN > Funknetz.

Older English firmware says Wireless > Security and Network key instead, as Freedom's guide shows. Until you change them, the factory Wi-Fi settings are the ones on the type label.

Change the router's admin password as well, so nobody on your Wi-Fi can open its settings.

  1. 1

    Log in to the admin page

    Open fritz.box and log in.

    If fritz.box doesn't open, try the emergency address 169.254.1.1.

  2. 2

    Open the Wi-Fi settings

    Open this menu: Wi-Fi›Security
  3. 3

    Type a new password

    Type the new password in the Wi-Fi network key field. Use 12 or more characters and WPA2 or WPA3 security.

    The Wi-Fi name (SSID) is under: Wi-Fi›Wi-Fi Network

  4. 4

    Save and reconnect

    Click Save or Apply. Every device disconnects and has to join again with the new password.

fritz.box and the Emergency Address 169.254.1.1

fritz.box opens the same user interface as 192.168.178.1, but only from a device that uses the FRITZ!Box for DNS. On a VPN, with custom DNS or on another network, fritz.box opens AVM's public help page instead of your router: type the IP address then.

Every FRITZ!Box can also be reached at the emergency (fallback) address 169.254.1.1, which can't be changed. Use it when the box's address was changed, or when it runs as an IP client or mesh repeater behind another router. AVM's steps: enter 169.254.1.1; if the page doesn't open, end any Wi-Fi connection to the FRITZ!Box, connect your computer to its LAN 2 socket with a cable, restart the computer and enter 169.254.1.1 again.

A FRITZ!Repeater or FRITZ!Powerline adapter is not at 192.168.178.1. Open fritz.repeater or fritz.powerline, or 192.168.178.2 while it isn't yet part of your FRITZ!Box home network.

192.168.178.1 Not Opening?

If the user interface doesn't load, check these in order:

What do you see?

You're on the guest network or another network

What to do

Devices on the FRITZ!Box guest Wi-Fi (192.168.179.x) can't open the user interface. Join the main Wi-Fi or plug in a cable.

fritz.box opens AVM's help page

What to do

Your device isn't using the FRITZ!Box for DNS, often because of a VPN or custom DNS. Type http://192.168.178.1 instead.

The address was changed, or the box runs behind another router

What to do

As an IP client or mesh repeater it takes its address from the other router. Use the emergency address http://169.254.1.1.

169.254.1.1 doesn't open either

What to do

End the Wi-Fi connection to the FRITZ!Box, connect your computer to the LAN 2 socket with a cable, restart the computer and enter http://169.254.1.1 again.

A letter crept into the address

What to do

192.168.l78.1 with a lower-case L won't open. Type the four numbers: http://192.168.178.1.

Find your router's IP address

Your router's address is your device's default gateway. Here is where each system shows it.

Press Windows + R, type cmd and press Enter. Run ipconfig and read the Default Gateway line under your Wi-Fi or Ethernet adapter.

Common Router IP Addresses and Who Uses Them

192.168.178.1 FAQ

How do I log in to 192.168.178.1?

Connect to your FRITZ!Box by Wi-Fi or cable, open a browser and type http://fritz.box or http://192.168.178.1 in the address bar. Log in with the FRITZ!Box password printed on the type label and on the FRITZ! Notes card, or with a FRITZ!Box user's login if users were set up. The first time, the initial configuration wizard starts.

What is the FRITZ!Box password?

The preset FRITZ!Box password is printed on the type label on the outside of the box and on the FRITZ! Notes service card that came with it. It is not the Wi-Fi network key, which is printed separately on the same label. Some older boxes had no preset password and asked you to set one the first time you logged in.

Is 192.168.178.1 the FRITZ!Box address?

Yes. 192.168.178.1 is the factory address of the AVM FRITZ!Box, whether DSL, cable, fibre or LTE/5G, and fritz.box opens the same page. The address can be changed in the box's IPv4 settings, and the user interface then moves with it. The emergency address 169.254.1.1 can't be changed, so it always reaches the box.

Why does fritz.box not open?

fritz.box reaches your router only when your device uses the FRITZ!Box for DNS. On a VPN, with custom DNS or on another network, it opens AVM's public help page instead, which says you don't seem to be connected to your FRITZ!Box. Turn off the VPN or type http://192.168.178.1, and make sure you're not on the guest network.

What is 169.254.1.1 on a FRITZ!Box?

It is AVM's emergency (fallback) address, the same on every FRITZ!Box, and it can't be changed. Use it when 192.168.178.1 doesn't respond, for example after the address was changed or when the box runs as an IP client behind another router. If it doesn't open, connect your computer to the LAN 2 socket with a cable, restart it and try again.

How do I change the Wi-Fi password on a FRITZ!Box?

Log in at 192.168.178.1, open Wi-Fi > Security and enter a new Wi-Fi network key, then save. In German the menu is WLAN > Sicherheit and the field is WLAN-Netzwerkschlüssel. The network name is under Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi Network (WLAN > Funknetz), which also shows a QR code for connecting your devices again.

Which internet providers supply a FRITZ!Box?

In Germany, 1&1 (as the 1&1 HomeServer), Vodafone, o2, EWE, NetCologne, M-net, PŸUR, easybell and Deutsche Glasfaser supply FRITZ!Box routers. A1 does in Austria, Freedom in the Netherlands and Tango in Luxembourg. Their help pages send customers to fritz.box or 192.168.178.1, and several point to the password on the box's label.

How do I open a FRITZ!Repeater?

A FRITZ!Repeater is not at 192.168.178.1. Type http://fritz.repeater in the address bar, or 192.168.178.2 while the repeater isn't yet part of a FRITZ!Box home network. FRITZ!Powerline adapters work the same way with http://fritz.powerline. Your FRITZ!Box itself stays at 192.168.178.1 and fritz.box.

Can I open 192.168.178.1 from the guest network?

No. AVM requires that the connection does not go through the FRITZ!Box's guest Wi-Fi or guest LAN access, so devices on the guest network (192.168.179.x) can't open the user interface. Connect to the main Wi-Fi network, or plug a cable into a LAN socket that isn't set up for guest access, then open http://192.168.178.1.

Is there a default username for the FRITZ!Box?

You don't need one for a standard login: the FRITZ!Box asks only for its password, printed on the type label. If FRITZ!Box users were set up, each logs in with their own username and password. Some providers' boxes, such as 1&1's HomeServer, have their preset access details printed on the type label on the bottom or back.

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