Valet Plus M20

The Cisco Valet Plus M20 router has 300mbps WiFi, 4 N/A ETH-ports and 0 USB-ports. It also supports custom firmwares like: dd-wrt, OpenWrt

Quick links:
Default password/Login
Login instructions
User Manuals
Flashing Custom Firmwares

Valet Plus M20 router specifications (specs)

Cisco M20 review (quick overview)

Here is the quick comparison of how the Cisco M20 compares to other routers on our site:

Hard reset instructions for Cisco Valet Plus M20

If your Valet Plus M20 router is not working as it should, dropping connections or not being responsive, you should first do a reset of the router to see if the problems persist. Other scenarios where you might want to reset your router is if you've forgotten the password or misconfigured it and can't get access anymore.
Your can reset your Cisco Valet Plus M20 in the following way(s):

The 30-30-30 reset

1. When router is powered on, press the reset button and hold for 30 seconds. (Use a paper clip or something sharp)
2. While holding the reset button pressed, unplug the power of the router and hold the reset button for 30 seconds
3. While still holding the reset button down, turn on the power to the unit again and hold for another 30 seconds.

This process usually works for resetting any router to it's factory setting. If that doesn't work be sure to check out the questions and answers incase someone else has had similar problems resetting their router.

Note: It is worth reading more about how to reset routers with the 30 30 30 reset and what the risks and considerations are when resetting your router this way, instead of just rebooting it.

Default factory settings for Cisco Valet Plus M20

How to login to the Valet Plus M20

To login to the Valet Plus M20 router and change the settings, you can follow these steps:

1. Make sure you are connected to the router's network, either by Wi-Fi or ethernet cable.
2. Open your browser and visit http://192.168.1.1
3. You should be prompted with a login dialogue.
4. Enter the username: admin and the password admin
   Note: If you have already changed the password use that instead.
5. 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.

If these instructions don't work for your router, you can always try a factory reset to get the default, or try some other common Cisco credentials, as they can usually be shared across models/variants.

Valet Plus M20 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 Cisco Valet Plus M20:

Flashing dd-wrt on the Cisco Valet Plus M20

Since the Valet Plus M20 has 4 MiB of flash memory, you should choose a stripped down version of dd-wrt that fits on the smaller flash.
Instructions on how to flash dd-wrt onto your Cisco Valet Plus M20 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 Cisco Valet Plus M20

The Cisco Valet Plus M20 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 Valet Plus M20 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.

Cisco stock firmware for the Valet Plus M20

Stock firmwares for the Valet Plus M20 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.

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