The Lenovo Newifi 2 router has Gigabit WiFi, 2 N/A ETH-ports and 0 USB-ports.
It is also known as the Lenovo Dual-Band Wireless-AC1200 Gigabit Router. It also supports custom firmwares like: OpenWrt, LEDE Project
Lenovo Newifi 2 default Password , Login & Gateway settings :
Default Gateway IP: 192.168.1.1
Default username: admin
Default password: admin
Default subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default DNS server: 192.168.1.1
How to factory reset (hard reset) Lenovo Newifi 2 :
You can factory reset your Lenovo Newifi 2 in the following way(s)
1. When the router is on, press the button reset and hold for 30 seconds.
2. While holding down the button reset, turn off the power of the router and hold down the button reset for 30 seconds
3. While holding down the button reset, turn on the power to the unit again and hold for another 30 seconds
Lenovo Newifi 2 router specifications :
System specs
CPU: 880 MHz
RAM: 256 MiB
Flash: 32 MiB + 128 MiB
Custom firmwares: OpenWrt, LEDE Project
Connectivity
WiFi: Gigabit (abgn+ac)
WiFi bands
n/a
WiFi throughput: n/a
WAN
1 x N/A port
ETH
2 x N/A ports
USB-ports: 0
Newifi 2 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 Lenovo Newifi 2
Flashing OpenWrt on the Lenovo Newifi 2
The Lenovo Newifi 2 is supported by OpenWrt according to their Table of
Hardware. So
flashing OpenWrt onto it should be quite straigthforward.
We couldn’t find any specific instructions for flashin OpenWrt on the Lenovo
Newifi 2, but since it’s listed in their Table of Hardware as supported, you can
head
over to the
OpenWrt install instructions and read on 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.
Flashing LEDE Project on the Newifi 2
The Lenovo Newifi 2 is also supported by the LEDE Project.
To install LEDE aquire the correct firmware from their
Firmware downloads page and
then follow the instructions on their
Quick Start Guide
Note: Make sure to read the LEDE wikis carefully before flashing.
