ZTE Router Login and ZXHN Setup Guide
ZTE routers use 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1 as the admin address. Default credentials are admin/admin on most models. ZTE produces both ISP-supplied DSL/fiber gateways and standalone home routers.
About ZTE Network Equipment
ZTE Corporation is a Chinese multinational telecommunications manufacturer. They produce a wide range of networking devices: ADSL/VDSL gateways, fiber ONT devices, 4G/5G home broadband gateways, and standalone Wi-Fi routers. ZTE hardware is heavily deployed by ISPs in Asia, Middle East, Africa, and increasingly in Europe as white-label devices.
Official ZTE support: ZTE Support
H108N, H208N, H267N, H288A, H388X - ISP-supplied gateways. Admin at 192.168.1.1. Credentials often ISP-customized.
MF286D, MF289F, MF297D - 4G/5G home broadband devices. Admin at 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1. Default: admin/admin.
ZTE produces retail routers in some markets. Admin page typically at 192.168.1.1. Default: admin/admin.
How to Log In
Connect via Wi-Fi (SSID on the label) or Ethernet to a LAN port.
Open http://192.168.1.1. If it does not load, try http://192.168.0.1. MF series LTE devices sometimes use http://192.168.8.1 (same range as Huawei LTE devices).
Factory default: admin / admin. ISP-supplied units frequently have the password changed or printed on the label. If admin/admin fails, check the device sticker.
Default Credentials by Series
| Model | Admin IP | Username | Password |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZXHN H108N, H208N | 192.168.1.1 | admin | admin |
| ZXHN H267N, H268N | 192.168.1.1 | admin | admin or label |
| ZXHN H288A, H388X | 192.168.1.1 | admin | admin or label |
| MF286D, MF289F | 192.168.0.1 | admin | admin |
| MF297D (5G) | 192.168.0.1 | admin | admin |
| F660, F680 (FTTH ONT) | 192.168.1.1 | admin | admin |
| ISP-customized units | Varies | ISP-set | On device label |
Troubleshooting
ISPs change defaults. Check device label for custom password. Factory reset: hold Reset 10 seconds.
Go to Settings → Dial-up. Enter APN manually for your carrier - especially needed for MVNOs.
Community and Support
Official documentation answers most setup questions, but these communities have thousands of solved threads covering every edge case.
FAQ
My ISP provided a ZTE device and admin/admin does not work
ISPs routinely change the default admin credentials on ZTE devices before shipping to customers. Your ISP's default password for your model is often printed on the device sticker - look for a label with "Admin Password" or "WiFi Password" distinct fields. If neither works, contact your ISP and ask for the gateway admin credentials. Some ISPs do not give customers admin access at all and require all configuration to go through their customer portal.
Mostly an ISP Box, Rarely a Retail One
Like its compatriot Huawei, ZTE builds enormous volumes of broadband hardware that reach you wearing an ISP's badge rather than ZTE's own, the ZXHN H108N, H168N, H288A, F660 and F670L fibre ONTs turn up on carriers across Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and parts of Europe. So the "default" login depends far more on your provider than on ZTE. The generic admin/admin holds on plenty of units, but a large share ship with a unique password printed on the label, and a fibre ONT will often have a restricted admin account plus a hidden superuser exactly as Huawei's do.
Most ZTE gateways answer at 192.168.1.1; a subset (and many retail-ish units) use 192.168.0.1. If one does nothing, try the other, or read the Default Gateway line from ipconfig.
The Hidden Admin Account on ZTE ONTs
ZTE fibre units follow the same two-tier pattern as Huawei: the login your ISP gives you (often "user" with a simple password, or a labelled credential) sees a stripped-down panel, while a separate superuser account unlocks WAN, VLAN and bridge-mode settings. On many ZXHN models that account has historically been usernames like admin with a device-specific or algorithm-derived password, and on some, credentials that circulated widely enough that ISPs began locking them down.
Two honest cautions. First, we're not going to publish a list of superuser passwords, they vary per firmware and ISP, and the ones floating around forums are hit-or-miss and go stale as providers patch them. Second, changing VLAN or WAN parameters on a provider ONT can drop your service until the ISP re-registers the device, so only go in there if you understand what you're changing and can revert it. For most people, the supported path to "I want my own router in charge" is asking the ISP to enable bridge mode, or using their app, rather than superuser spelunking.