How to factory reset D-Link DIR-868L rev A1 router – Default Login & Password

The D-Link DIR-868L rev A1 router has Gigabit WiFi, 4 Gigabit ETH-ports and 0 USB-ports.
It is also known as the D-Link Wireless AC1750 Dual Band Gigabit Cloud Router USB 3.0. It also supports custom firmwares like: dd-wrt, OpenWrt
How to factory reset D-Link DIR-868L rev A1 - Default Login & Password

D-Link DIR-868L rev A1 default Password , Login & Gateway settings :

Default Gateway IP: 192.168.0.1
D-Link login instructions
Default username: admin
D-Link router default password list
Default subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default DNS server: 192.168.0.1

How to factory reset (hard reset) D-Link DIR-868L rev A1 :

You can factory reset your D-Link DIR-868L rev A1 in the following way(s)
With the reset button
Locate the reset button on the back off the router
While the unit is powered on, press the reset button with a sharp object (e.g. paperclip)
Hold the button pressed for 10 seconds, then release.
The unit will reboot by itself and once the WLAN light stops blinking the factory reset is done.
You can now setup your router again through the user interface

How to login to the D-Link DIR-868L rev A1 :

Make sure you are connected to the router’s network, either by Wi-Fi or ethernet cable.
Open your browser and visit
http://192.168.0.1
You should be prompted with a login dialogue.
Enter the username: admin
and if it requires a password, leave it empty or try with admin / password
You will now be logged in. If you haven’t yet changed the defaul password, we recommend that you change it first
thing you do after logging in.

D-Link DIR-868L rev A1 router specifications :

System specs
CPU: 800 MHz
RAM: 128 MiB
Flash: 128 MiB
Custom firmwares: dd-wrt, OpenWrt
Connectivity
WiFi: Gigabit (abgn+ac)
WiFi bands
2.4GHz & 5GHz
WiFi throughput: n/a
WAN
1 x Gigabit port
ETH
4 x Gigabit ports
USB-ports: 0
DIR-868L rev A1 Firmwares
Staying up to date with the latest firmware is a good idea to keep your router even more
secure
from various security flaws.
If you want to squeeze a little bit of extra functionality out of your router, consider
flashing
an open-source firmware like dd-wrt, openWRT or LEDE. Flashing a custom ROM can greatly
increase
the stability and functionality of your old router.
Following are the firmwares that we have identified existing for the D-Link DIR-868L rev A1
Flashing dd-wrt on the D-Link DIR-868L rev A1
Since the DIR-868L rev A1 has 128 MiB of flash memory, you should be able to
run
dd-wrt with full functionality without having to worry too much about which firmware
to
use.
Instructions on how to flash dd-wrt onto your D-Link DIR-868L rev A1 can be found
on
the
dd-wrt wiki
Note: Always make sure to read the wiki and howtos of dd-wrt before doing any
flashing.
Flashing OpenWrt on the D-Link DIR-868L rev A1
The D-Link DIR-868L rev A1 is supported by OpenWrt according to their Table of
Hardware. So
flashing OpenWrt onto it should be quite straigthforward.
To get started with the flashing, head over to the
OpenWrt instructions for DIR-868L rev A1 and they’ll take it from there.
Note: Flashing custom firmwares is always on you’re on own risk. Make sure to
read OpenWrt’s wikis to understand the risks and how to proceed if something goes
wrong.
D-Link stock firmware for the DIR-868L rev A1
Stock firmwares for the DIR-868L rev A1 are available under the download section on the
modem’s
support page. You can also refer
to the router’s manual for instructions on how to upgrade the firmware.