Synology Default NAS Passwords
This page lists 3 confirmed default credentials for Synology equipment, covering 3 models. The pairing you are most likely to need is (set at setup) with (set at setup).
Entries are reachable over http. All of these entries use a protocol that sends the password in clear text, so use them on a trusted network and change the password once you are in.
(set at setup)2 of 3 entries(set at setup)2 of 3 entries| Model | Protocol | Access | Username | Password |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DISKSTATION / RACKSTATION (DSM 6.X AND 7.X) | HTTP | Admin | you choose this on first boot | you create this on first boot |
| DISKSTATION / RACKSTATION – DSM INSTALL WIZARD ABANDONED BEFORE COMPLETION | HTTP | Admin | admin | no password set |
| SRM ROUTERS (RT1900AC, RT2600AC; SAME FLOW ON MR2200AC, RT6600AX) | HTTP | Admin | you choose this on first boot | you create this on first boot |
About Synology
The Synology records here run across the DiskStation line. The entries are logged as NAS and storage systems and routers and gateways.
Reaching the login page
Point a browser at whatever your computer reports as its default gateway. On Windows that is the Default Gateway line from ipconfig; on macOS, Network settings shows it under the active connection.
What the Synology defaults look like
(set at setup) is the username on 2 of the 3 entries. One model shipped with no password at all. Where one is set, (set at setup) comes up most often, on 2 entries.
All of them are reached over a protocol that puts the password on the wire in clear text, so work from a machine on the same wired network rather than across the internet, and change the password once you are in.
If the Synology password has already been changed
There is a recessed reset button on the back or underneath that needs a straightened paperclip. Hold it in for thirty seconds with the unit powered on. Let go when the lights change pattern, and give it a couple of minutes to come back up.
A reset clears more than the password. The Wi-Fi name and key go back to what is printed on the label, port forwards and firewall rules are discarded, and any static addressing is lost. Photograph the settings pages first — it takes two minutes and saves an evening.
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