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Hak5 Default Usernames & Passwords
The default credentials needed to login to your Hak5 router

Info updated May 30, 2023

The majority of Hak5 routers have a default username of root, a default password of change_on_install, and the default IP address of 172.16.42.1.

These Hak5 credentials are needed when doing a login to the Hak5 router's web interface to change any settings.
Since some of the models don't follow the standards, you can see those in the table below.

Below the table are also instructions on what to do incase you forget your Hak5 router password, need to reset your Hak5 router to its factory default password, or the password reset doesn't work.

Tip: Press ctrl+f (or cmd+f on Mac) to quickly search for your model number.

Hak5 default Password List (Valid May 2023)

Model Default Username Default Password Default IP address
WiFi Pineapple Mark V
WiFi Pineapple Mark V default factory settings 		root change_on_install 172.16.42.1


Instructions and common questions

Forgot your Hak5 router password?

Have you changed the username and/or password of your Hak5 router and forgotten what you changed it to?
Don't worry: all Hak5 routers come with a default factory set password that you can revert to by following the instructions below.

Reset Hak5 router to default password

If you decide to revert your Hak5 router to it's factory defaults, you should do the 30-30-30 reset as follows:

  1. When your Hak5 router is powered on, press and hold the reset button for 30 seconds.
  2. While still holding the reset button pressed, unplug the power of the router and hold the reset button for another 30 seconds
  3. While still holding the reset button down, turn on the power to the unit again and hold for another 30 seconds.

Your Hak5 router should now be reset to its brand new factory settings, Check the table to see what those are (Most likely root/change_on_install).
If the factory reset didn't work, check out the Hak5 30 30 30 factory reset guide .


Important: Remember to change the default username and password to increase the security of your router after the factory reset, as the default passwords are available all over the web (like here).

I still can't access my Hak5 router with the default password

Make sure that you have followed the reset instructions correctly as the Hak5 routers should always rever to their factory default settings when reset.
Otherwise, there is always the risk that your router is damaged and might need to be repaired or replaced.