ZTE (Zhongxing Telecommunication Equipment Corporation) is a global leader in telecommunications infrastructure and consumer networking equipment. Their routers are widely deployed by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) worldwide, including Optimum (US), Telenor (Europe), Telstra (Australia), and numerous carriers across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Despite their prevalence, logging into a ZTE router for the first time can be confusing due to varied firmware versions, ISP customizations, and evolving security protocols.
| Router Model / ISP | Default Username | Default Password | |-------------------|------------------|------------------| | ZTE ZXHN H108N, H298A, H267A | admin | admin | | ZTE F660, F680 (Optimum US) | admin | (unique, on sticker) | | ZTE MC801A (5G router) | admin | admin or password | | ZTE H298N (Telstra) | admin | Telstra or sticker | | ZTE ZXHN H168A (Telenor) | user | user | zte wifi router login