Buffalo Technology Inc. is a part of the MELCO Group of companies that have been manufacturing various hardware products. They have a series of routers in the series WAP WBR, WCR, and WZR. One of their models, the Buffalo WZR-1750DHP is a popular 802.11ac High-Speed Wi-Fi router that offers a great range.

WZR Router series of Buffalo is perfect for media streaming and provides great features like web filtering and parental control for data usage. Settings can be fixed as per your preference, but you would need to log into the router using your username and password. Here, we will help you understand the process of finding out and fixing issues with this Buffalo router.

Prerequisites to Access the Default Login Gateway of Buffalo WZR-1750DHP:

• A system connected to the home Wi-Fi.
• A personal computer where you can access a browser.

5 Steps to Login to the Buffalo Router

Step 1: Open the Web Browser  

To begin the process of logging in to the router, you need to enter an IP address on the search bar/URL of your browser. The IP address for the Buffalo router is 192.168.11.1, you can also click on this link: http://192.168.11.1 to directly open the default gateway.

Step 2: Enter the Default Username and Password

If the IP address reflects correctly for your router, you will get the login screen where you need to enter the username and password. If you are operating the router for the first time, then use the default username and password, if not, look for the box of the Buffalo WZR-1750DHP for the default credentials.

• Login Username: admin
• Login Password: password

Note: We found the above username-password combination was correct in 90% of cases.

Step 3: Setting Up the Buffalo WZR-1750DHP Login Details

Since the default username and password are so conveniently available, one can easily fiddle with your router. Thus, it is always recommended to change the default username and password to make the router more secure from any suspicious login attempts.

Tips to Change your Username and Password:

• Your password should have a mixture of alphanumeric characters and special characters.
• Your password should be 8-16 characters long, complex yet easy to remember.
• Username should be simple and user-friendly.
• The username and password for the Huawei router need to be written down somewhere as a precaution.

Step 4: Change SSID for Buffalo WZR-1750DHP Router

The different Wi-Fi names that you see inside the network tab is called the Service Set Identifier (SSID). By default, the name that appears is of the brand which manufactures the router so in this case, you may see the SSID as Buffalo-G-XX or Buffalo-A-XXXX. 

You should change the default name, if not, it will be easy for anyone to guess your details.

Quick Tips:

• Make the SSID short and simple.
• Don’t make it very fancy as it may backfire.
• Don’t use any personal information to set the name of your router.

Step 5: Secure Buffalo WZR-1750DHP Router Settings

Inside the default gateway, see the encryption settings of your network. You need to set the encryption to WPA2-PSK which is the current industry standard. It ensures that your router operates at the best possible security level.

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Solutions to Buffalo WZR-1750DHP Router Issues

1. Buffalo WZR-1750DHP Password Doesn’t Work

The default password is the word “admin”. In case it doesn’t work then most probably, you or someone may have changed the default password. The quick fix is to reset the router. Press-and-hold reset button for 30 seconds.

2. Forgot Password to Buffalo WZR-1750DHP Router

Common sense dictates to try hard to remember or find the paper where you have written the password. If you don’t find anything then you may try to contact the ISP or look through Xfinity forums and to see the different set of default passwords to be used. If nothing works, try resetting your router.

3. How to Reset the Buffalo WZR-1750DHP Router To Default Settings

Press-and-hold the reset button for 15 seconds.

Once you’ve attempted to fix your login issues with our guide, comment below which tip best helped you achieve a more optimal networking experience.