192.168.1.254 Router Login

192.168.1.254 is the gateway at the far end of the 192.168.1.0/24 range instead of the start. BT chose it for every Home Hub and Smart Hub, Technicolor and Thomson used it on ADSL gateways supplied by ISPs across Europe, and 3Com used it on its OfficeConnect range. If you are on BT broadband in the UK, or on an older ISP router from Orange, Plusnet or Telmex, this is almost certainly your admin address.

Router address192.168.1.254
Open gateway login Opens on your local network only. Nothing is sent to ipchecker.net.

Default logins for devices on 192.168.1.254

Factory credentials by brand. Where a device prints a unique password on its label, that label overrides anything listed here. If a default fails, the password has been changed and a factory reset restores it.

Brand / modelUsernamePasswordNotes
BT Home Hub / Smart Hubadminprinted on hub cardPull-out card on the back of the hub
BT Business Hubadminprinted on labelSame layout as consumer hubs
TechnicoloradminadminTG582n, TG588, TG799; ISP firmware may use the label password
ThomsonadminadminTG585, TG787; older Speedtouch units
3Com OfficeConnectadmin(blank)Legacy small-office routers
Telmex InfinitumTELMEXprinted on labelMexico; Huawei and Arcadyan hardware
Plusnet Hubadminprinted on labelRebranded BT hardware
Speedport (some)adminprinted on labelTelekom-supplied units

How to log in at 192.168.1.254

  1. Connect to the gateway’s network. Join its Wi-Fi or plug in with an Ethernet cable. Mobile data, a VPN, or a different router’s Wi-Fi will not reach 192.168.1.254.
  2. Type the address in the URL bar. Enter http://192.168.1.254 exactly, in the address bar at the top of the browser, not in a search box. Some devices also answer to a hostname such as bthomehub.home, bthub.home.
  3. Accept a certificate warning if one appears. Routers that use HTTPS on the local network present a self-signed certificate. On your own router the warning is expected; choose Advanced and proceed.
  4. Sign in. Use the credentials from the table above or from the label on the gateway. Usernames are case-sensitive on some firmware.
  5. Change the admin password. Do this before anything else. Default credentials are public, and remote management, if enabled, exposes the login to the internet.

Hostnames that reach the same page

These names resolve to 192.168.1.254 while you are connected to the device, and keep working even if the address has been changed.

HostnameDevices
bthomehub.homeBT Home Hub
bthub.homeBT Smart Hub

Common mistypes of 192.168.1.254

None of these open anything. Each is a slip that sends people to a search page or a timeout instead of the admin panel.

192.168.1.245192.168.1.256192.168.254.1192.168.l.254192.168.1.254.1www.192.168.1.254192.168.1.254 ✓

192.168.1.254 will not open: what to check

Wrong gateway. The most common cause by far. Read the Default Gateway from your device: ipconfig on Windows, Wi-Fi details on macOS, iPhone and Android, or ip route on Linux. If it is not 192.168.1.254, that is the address to use. If the ISP unit is in bridge mode behind your own router, its page is not reachable from your network; connect a computer directly to it.

Typed into search. A page of search results means the address went to a search engine. Click the address bar, clear it, and type the IP again. Adding http:// in front forces the browser to treat it as an address.

HTTPS forced. Some browsers upgrade to https:// automatically and the router does not answer there. Type http:// explicitly.

VPN or private DNS. A VPN routes everything away from the local network; secure DNS in the browser can break router hostnames. Turn both off while you log in.

169.254.x.x address. If your device shows an address starting 169.254, it never received one from the router. Restart both devices, and check the cable or Wi-Fi connection.

Forgotten password. Defaults failing means someone changed the password. Hold the reset button for about ten seconds to return the unit to factory settings, which also erases its configuration and Wi-Fi name.

Find your router’s real address

DeviceWhere to look
Windows 10 / 11Command Prompt → ipconfig → Default Gateway
macOSSystem Settings → Wi-Fi → Details → TCP/IP → Router
iPhone / iPadSettings → Wi-Fi → (i) → Router
AndroidWi-Fi → network details → Gateway (varies by maker)
Linuxip route | grep default

Related addresses

192.168.1.1

TP-Link, Netgear, Linksys, ASUS

192.168.0.254

TP-Link (older), Arris

192.168.254.254

PLDT, Globe (Philippines)

192.168.2.254

Sagemcom (Bell, Vodafone)

192.168.1.2

Second router, AP or first client

All router login IPs

Frequently asked questions

What is the BT Hub admin password?
It is unique to each hub and printed on the pull-out card at the back, labelled Admin password. It is not the same as the Wi-Fi key. If the card is lost, a factory reset restores the printed password.
Why does my BT Hub not open at 192.168.1.254?
Make sure you are connected to the hub’s Wi-Fi or by cable, not to a mesh disc or a BT Wi-Fi hotspot. Type http://192.168.1.254 in the address bar. If you have BT Whole Home discs, the hub’s page still lives at this address; the discs are managed in the app.
Can I change the address from 192.168.1.254 to 192.168.1.1?
Yes, in Advanced Settings under Home Network on BT hubs, or LAN settings on Technicolor. It is worth doing only if another device on your network insists on 192.168.1.1; otherwise leave it.
Is 192.168.1.254 the same network as 192.168.1.1?
Yes. Both are in 192.168.1.0/24. A router uses one of them for itself; the other is just a normal address that could be given to a device. That is why a second router set to 192.168.1.1 behind a BT hub works without conflict.
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