192.168.1.1 Will I be locked if I enter the wrong password several times? Too many attempts have been made. Please wait a few minutes and try again.

At 10:30 last night, I wanted to change the WiFi password at home. I opened the browser and entered 192.168.1.1 , I entered the management password four times in a row, and the fifth time the page directly popped up a line "Too many attempts, please try again later." My first reaction was that the router had been hacked, and I almost took a toothpick to poke the reset hole.

Let’s talk about the conclusion first: This is probably not hacked, but the router has locked itself.

I didn't reset in the end. After calming down and waiting for about two minutes, I re-entered the original management password, and the page popped up normally again. Nothing has been changed before and after, which means that it is not that the password has been changed, but that the router has implemented a "current limit" for consecutive incorrect inputs.」: If there are too many attempts and errors in a short period of time, it will temporarily block the login entrance to prevent others from using the script to slowly try your password.

Pull out the timeline to see more clearly: At 22:28, I made a mistake for the first time. I tried three more times in a row. Around 22:30, I got the message "Too many attempts."」 ； 22:32 I tried again with the original password and got in. From being blocked to recovering, it took less than two minutes, and I didn't change any settings in the middle. This is basically a standard action of the locking mechanism, and it has nothing to do with being "hacked" - if someone really changes your password, they won't be able to wait for you for two minutes and let you in again.

This mechanism is available in many home routers, but it behaves differently.: Some lock for 30 seconds, some lock for 1 to 3 minutes, and some don't lock at all and just refresh the page. It's not the same as going to an ATM and having your card swallowed three times by entering it incorrectly. The router is not as ruthless as swallowing the card. It will be unlocked after a while and a reboot. The real risk is not this machine, but when you reset it in a panic - after factory reset, the broadband account, WiFi name and password, and port mapping are all gone, which is troublesome.

How to judge whether it is "temporarily locked" or "the password has really been changed"」

This step is the most critical. If you make a wrong judgment, all subsequent actions will be in vain. I set a sequence for myself, and if I follow it, I won’t go wrong.

First make sure the network itself is not down. Can I still stream videos normally when my mobile phone is connected to my home WiFi? Yes, it means that the router is working, but the background login layer is blocked. ； If the whole family is disconnected from the Internet, then you have to check elsewhere, which is different from entering the wrong password. This step can eliminate most situations that scare you at a glance.

Look at the prompt words again. Anything like "Too many attempts", "Please try again later" or "The number of failed logins has reached the upper limit" is basically a lock. ； If it always says "wrong password" or "incorrect username or password", then the password itself is incorrect.

Then wait two minutes and enter the original password again. If the original management password can enter, it means that the flow was restricted just now. ； If it still prompts that the password is wrong, then continue to suspect that the password has been changed. This step can save a lot of useless work later.

Finally, change the browser or open an incognito window. Sometimes it's not a lock at all. It's because the computer browser cached the old page, or installed an automatic translation plug-in that messed up the login page. You can enter it by changing the browser and opening an incognito window. This is not considered a lock. There is another pitfall that I want to talk about separately.: Admin passwords and WiFi passwords are not the same thing at all. Many people use the WiFi password to fill in the management password. No matter how many times they enter it, they always get the "wrong password" and think the machine is locked. How to distinguish the two and how to change them separately, that article on the site How to change the router password I broke it down in detail, so I won’t repeat it.

What is the approximate length of lock-in for each company?

The rules I have tested on several machines are not necessarily the same for every machine. I write them down to give you a psychological expectation.

TP-Link system. My TL-WDR7660, and my friend's XDR5430, both entered incorrectly five times in a row and started to play "Too Many Attempts." It took about 1 minute to lock, and then it unlocked itself when the time was up, and it immediately unlocked after powering off and restarting. This is the most typical and the most frequently asked question on the Internet.

Xiaomi and Redmi. Walk 192.168.31.1 In that case, if you make mistakes a few times, you will be briefly blocked. Generally, it takes half a minute to a minute. Unplugging and restarting is the fastest. Xiaomi's lock status is stored in the memory and will be cleared as soon as the power is turned off, so don't wait too long if it is really locked. Restarting is a shortcut.

Huawei, Honor. If you enter the useradmin login page of home router or optical modem more times incorrectly, the lock time will be slightly longer. That time I clicked on the light modem continuously, and the more I clicked, the longer I waited. Finally, I simply cut off the power and turned it on again. Don't be like me and keep clicking. Some machines will reset the time according to your latest attempt, which is equivalent to adding punishment to yourself.

Mercury and Tengda are mainly entry-level ones. Some models are loosely locked, and some are not locked only after clearing the page. It is impossible to generalize. In a word: Wait until it's locked, don't keep connecting the dots.

After being locked, do it in this order. Don't hit reset as soon as you get locked.

I arranged the four steps myself, from light to heavy, and most people went in after walking to the second step.

The first step is to close the page and wait 1 to 3 minutes. Eighty percent of it is solved here. Don't wait for a minute or two to refresh. Some machines calculate the time based on your latest attempt, and the more you refresh, the further it will be pushed back.

By the way, the lock only blocks the background login layer. You should surf the Internet as usual on your mobile phone, TV, and computer at home, so don’t panic. If even the WiFi is disconnected, then the problem is not that you entered the wrong password, but you need to check the line and device separately.

The second step is to change the browser or open an incognito window and try again. This step excludes browser cache, old scripts, and automatic translation plug-ins that corrupt the login page. It does not bypass the lock. Don’t get it wrong.

The third step is to power off the router and restart it. Unplug the power cord and wait 10 seconds before plugging it in again. Wait until the light lights up normally before plugging it in again. The lock on most home computers is stored in the memory and will be cleared after restarting. This applies to both TP-Link and Xiaomi.

The fourth step is to reset to factory settings if you really can’t get in. reset is the last card because it clears everything you have set. If you really want to get to this point, first think clearly whether you still remember your broadband dial-up account and password. If you don't remember, you will have to check it again after restoring it. Restarting and resetting are two different things. Don’t think of powering off and restarting as factory reset. Are router restarts and resets the same thing? That article clearly explains the differences between the three, and it’s worth scanning before taking action. Once you get to the reset stage, don’t reverse the subsequent dialing sequence. What should I do if I can’t connect to the Internet after resetting my router? The complete process is written here.

Why did you lose right the first time? Stop locking yourself out.

Being locked once is enough, what I want to talk about more is how to avoid it a second time.

First separate the management password and WiFi password in your mind. The management password is 192.168.1.1 The WiFi password is used in the background, and the WiFi password is used to connect the mobile phone to the wireless network. They are two different things. There are two entrances when changing them, so don’t fill them in at the same time. Many people's "incorrect input" is not that they remember it wrong, but that they filled in the wrong place from the beginning.

Then set yourself an administrative password that is memorable and difficult to guess. Don't use admin, 123456, your birthday, etc. Guests at home can try it out. My method is to take a sentence that only I know, take the first letter and add a few numbers to make it easy to remember and not easy to hit.

If you can’t remember it, write it down. I set a rule for myself: After changing the management password, save it in the mobile phone memo or password manager as soon as possible. Don't be so confident that you think you remember it. You can just put a note under the router. No one at home will laugh at you because of it.

If you really forget your password, don't stand on the login page and try again and again. The more you try, the longer it will be locked. Stop and look at the label, find the instructions, or think about what you changed at the time.

If you really forget it, check the default password first and then consider resetting it. Many machines also have default management passwords printed on the bottom labels or manuals. The most common ones are admin, blank, and admin123. station 192.168.1.1 What is the default password That article has a complete list, you can look for it first, which is much gentler than directly restoring to factory settings.

To sum up in one sentence, what to do first and what to do later

I compressed the sequence into a small list, and next time I encounter it, I can just follow it without panic.

Remember a principle: If you enter the wrong password and get locked out, most of it is a false alarm. Don't rush to restore the machine to factory settings. Wait a few minutes and restart. Most of the time, the door will open by itself.