Linksys requires various passwords for easy and secure management of your network or account. If you aren’t sure which one to enter when asked, see the descriptions below. All of your passwords can be different, or they can be the same.
 

Your WiFi password is created during the setup process of your router. The WiFi password, along with the WiFi name, is what you would use to connect your WiFi-capable devices (like a laptop or a smartphone) to the internet. This can be changed anytime on the Linksys app or the web interface. To learn how to update your WiFi password, click on the links below:

Changing the Wi-Fi settings of your router using the Linksys app
Changing the Wi-Fi settings using the Linksys cloud account
 

With a password, you can access your Linksys cloud account using the Linksys app or the web interface. This password is paired with an email address to easily and securely access your router’s settings.
 
The username and password are created at different points depending on the product.
 

• Mesh systems: At the start of the Linksys app’s setup wizard.
• Standard routers: After setting up on the LinksysSmartWiFi.com page.

To learn how to update your Linksys cloud account password, click on the links below:

Changing the Linksys cloud account password using the Linksys app
How to check and update the router password using your Linksys cloud account
 

If the Linksys cloud is down for maintenance or your router is not connected to the internet, you need another way to access your router settings securely. The admin password is your way in. Ensure you are connected to the WiFi broadcasted by the router or mesh system you want to access before you can use the admin password.
 
You create the admin password at different points depending on whether you are setting up a router with the Linksys app or the web interface. 
 

• Mesh systems: The admin password is created for you in the Linksys app’s setup wizard. You can change it in the Linksys app or the web interface under Connectivity. 
• Mesh systems with IMDA support: The nodes with the latest firmware do not have a default admin password. When you attempt to access the LinksysSmartWiFi.com page of a node in factory defaults, you will be forced to create an admin password before you can log in. For nodes that have older firmware, the default password is admin.
• Standard routers: The setup wizard will ask you to create an admin password. If you set them up manually, the default password is admin. 

Find out more:

Changing the Linksys cloud account password via the LinksysSmartWiFi.com page
How to log in to the LinksysSmartWiFi.com page
Associating the Linksys Smart WiFi Router to your Linksys cloud account