---
title: "Keenetic login, KeeneticOS updates, UPnP and Wi-Fi settings: a practical guide"
url: "https://kilobat.app/routers/keenetic"
description: "Sign in to a Keenetic router at my.keenetic.net, update KeeneticOS, list clients, check UPnP, prioritise devices, split bands, add extenders and set DNS."
---

Router · Keenetic

# Keenetic login, KeeneticOS updates, UPnP and Wi-Fi settings

Keenetic routers, such as the Titan, Hero and Hopper, are sold in shops across Europe and run KeeneticOS. You manage them in a browser at `my.keenetic.net`, or with the Keenetic app.

Keenetic

Sign in

`my.keenetic.net` or `192.168.1.1`

App

Keenetic app (iOS and Android)

Password

The user name is `admin`. There is no factory admin password: you set one in the Initial Setup Wizard. The Wi-Fi name and password are on the label underneath.

Models

Keenetic Titan, Keenetic Hero, Keenetic Hopper, Keenetic Sprinter, Keenetic Challenger, Keenetic Stellar

**Checked 1 November 2026.** Keenetic routers running KeeneticOS 5.1 and later, as Keenetic’s online manual describes them in 2026 (checked against the Titan KN-1811 manual). Some Wi-Fi pages differ on KeeneticOS 5.0 and earlier; Keenetic keeps separate articles for those.

## Sign in to the Keenetic

1. Connect your Mac to the Keenetic by Ethernet or over the Wi-Fi network on the label.
2. Open `my.keenetic.net` or `192.168.1.1` in your browser.
3. On a new router, click **Run Wizard**, accept the licence and set the admin password.
4. Otherwise, sign in as `admin` with the password you set.

Forgotten the admin password? If the router is in the Keenetic app, change it there. Otherwise hold the Reset button for 10 to 12 seconds, until the Status light flashes quickly. That erases all settings, including the internet connection.

### Change the admin password

1. Open the **Device User Management** page.
2. Under **User Accounts**, click the `admin` entry.
3. Enter a new password, or click **Generate password**, then click **Save**.

## Restart it properly

Keenetic’s manual documents restarts only as part of an update or reset, and on a schedule set from the command line.

Holding Reset for more than 30 seconds puts the router into emergency recovery mode, so don’t use it as a restart button.

### Schedule a restart

In the command-line interface (Telnet or SSH as `admin`), a one-minute schedule triggers the reboot. Check the router’s clock on the **System dashboard** first.

1. Create a schedule, for example `schedule rebootrouter`, then `action start 57 23 *` and `action stop 58 23 *`.
2. Type `exit`, then `system reboot schedule rebootrouter`.
3. Save with `system configuration save`.

To cancel it, run `no system reboot schedule` and save again.

**Kilobat can help.** Kilobat Pro’s [router check-up](https://kilobat.app/docs/home-network#router-checkup) learns how fast this router usually answers, says when a restart is due, and checks the next day whether it helped.

## Update the firmware

1. On the **System dashboard**, look at **About the system** for the KeeneticOS version.
2. If it says **Update available**, click it.
3. Click **Update KeeneticOS**, save the suggested backups, then click **Confirm**.
4. Wait for the automatic restart; don’t switch the router off meanwhile.

**Automatic updates** is on by default under **General System Settings › KeeneticOS Update and Component Options**, with an optional time window. Keenetic releases reach auto-update 1–2 weeks after release. The router keeps a backup OS image, so internet only drops briefly.

## See connected devices

1. Open the **Client lists** page.
2. Look under **Registered Clients**; from KeeneticOS 4.2.1, new home devices are registered automatically.
3. Click a device to rename it, block its internet access, set a schedule or a speed limit.
4. In the same window, give it a permanent IP address if needed.

A phone with private (random) Wi-Fi addresses can show up as a new device each time it connects.

**Kilobat can help.** Kilobat’s [new-device alerts](https://kilobat.app/docs/home-network#new-devices) tell you when a device you haven’t seen joins your home Wi-Fi. **Tools › Devices** lists what answers on the network, and you can name each one.

## UPnP and port forwarding

Keenetic routers support UPnP. The UPnP service component is installed and on by default, and creates NAT and firewall rules for apps on request.

1. Open **General System Settings** and click **Component options**.
2. Check that the **UPnP service** component is installed.
3. To see ports opened for one device, open **Client lists**, click it and look at **UPnP Port Forwarding Table**.
4. For all devices, open the **Port Forwarding** page.

UPnP rules last only for the app’s session and work in one network segment (by default the Home one). Any app or malware on your network can use it to open ports. To turn UPnP off, remove the **UPnP service** component, or run `no service upnp` in the command line.

### NAT-PMP

Keenetic’s manual documents UPnP, not NAT-PMP.

**Kilobat can help.** On supported routers, Kilobat’s [call reports](https://kilobat.app/video-calls) can read available traffic counters, read-only, to identify another device that was busy when a call froze. Correlation does not prove the cause. Kilobat never opens ports.

## Prioritise calls and gaming

KeeneticOS has seven traffic priority levels, from Top to Low; home devices default to Normal. IntelliQoS can also prioritise categories of apps.

1. Open the **Client lists** page and click a registered device.
2. Under **Basic Settings**, find **Traffic priority**.
3. Pick a higher level for a games console or work laptop, or **Low** for downloads.
4. Save the device settings.

The priority applies to all traffic between that device and the internet. Only registered devices have this setting.

**Kilobat can help.** Run Kilobat’s [stutter test](https://kilobat.app/guides/recipes/test-call-stutter) before and after you change priorities, to see whether calls really got smoother.

## 2.4 and 5 GHz, and the channel

Dual-band Keenetic routers use one network name for 2.4 and 5 GHz, with Band Steering on. Separate names switch Band Steering off for those networks.

1. Open **My Networks and Wi-Fi › Access Points**.
2. In the **Bands** column, untick 5 GHz for your existing network.
3. Click **+ Add Network**, enter a new **Name (SSID)** and choose 5 GHz only.
4. Turn on network security, set a password and click **Add**.

### Change the channel

1. On the **Access Points** page, click **General Wi-Fi settings**.
2. On the **Wi-Fi** tab, change **Channel** from **Auto** to a number.
3. Optionally, set **Choosing the optimal channel** to every 6, 12 or 24 hours, or **Dynamically**.

Keenetic recommends leaving the channel on Auto. In 5 GHz, it suggests lower channels between 36 and 64 for better reach.

**Kilobat can help.** Kilobat shows which band and channel your Mac is on, and `kilobat channels` suggests the least crowded channel. More in [crowded Wi-Fi channels](https://kilobat.app/guides/wifi-channel-congestion) and [Wi-Fi on a Mac](https://kilobat.app/wifi-analyzer-mac).

## Mesh: which node a device uses

Keenetic’s Mesh Wi-Fi System joins extra Keenetic devices as extenders, managed by the main router as Wi-Fi System Controller. Every current model from Starter to Titan can be a controller.

1. On the main router, check that the **Wi-Fi System controller** component is installed under **Component options**.
2. Set roaming first; Keenetic suggests 802.11r, 802.11k/v and Band Steering on **Prefer 5 GHz**.
3. Switch the other Keenetic to **Extender** mode with its switch or in its web interface.
4. Connect it by Ethernet to a Home port on the main router and power it up.

Ethernet links give the best performance; wireless links between extenders use 5 GHz only. Keep the same KeeneticOS version on all devices. The **System dashboard** has a **Mesh Wi-Fi System** panel.

**Kilobat can help.** When your Mac moves to another node or band, Kilobat’s Health says so, so a weaker node isn’t taken for a router problem. See [find a better Wi-Fi spot](https://kilobat.app/guides/recipes/find-better-wifi-spot).

## Guest network

1. Open the **Guest segment** page and set the switch to **Enabled**.
2. Change the **Network name (SSID)** if you like.
3. Set protection to WPA2-PSK or WPA3-PSK and enter a password of at least 8 characters.
4. Optionally add a **Work schedule**, then save.

The guest network is off by default and gives internet access only. Its default protection is **Unsecured**, so always set a password.

**Kilobat can help.** Kilobat can show a network as a QR code, so guests join with their phone’s camera: [share Wi-Fi with a QR code](https://kilobat.app/guides/recipes/share-wifi-qr-code).

## DNS settings

1. Open the **Internet Safety** page and the **DNS Configuration** tab.
2. Click **+ Add server**, enter the server address and click **Save**.
3. To stop using your provider’s DNS, tick **Ignore DNSv4 from ISP** in **IPv4 Settings** on **Ethernet Cable Connections to Internet**.

Keenetic sends each query to all its DNS servers and uses the fastest answer, so add servers alongside the provider’s or ignore the provider’s. Ignoring them reconnects the internet, and can break PPPoE, PPTP or L2TP logins that use a server name.

**Kilobat can help.** Before you change DNS, [compare resolvers with Kilobat](https://kilobat.app/guides/recipes/pick-faster-dns) to see which answers fastest from your home.

## Connection status and logs

1. Open the **System dashboard** and check the **Internet** panel for status, session time and WAN IP.
2. Read the **DNS servers** line on that panel for the servers in use.
3. Open **Diagnostics**, go to the **General** tab and click **Show log** under **System Log**.
4. Click **Download** to save `log.txt`.

The system log keeps up to 3,000 entries. To keep more, turn on **Use Syslog** and enter a syslog server’s address.

**Kilobat can help.** When the line keeps dropping, Kilobat’s [provider report](https://kilobat.app/docs/health#report) lists outages, latency and speed tests against your plan, ready to send to your provider.

## Manuals and downloads

- [Keenetic Support: online user manual (Titan KN-1811)](https://support.keenetic.com/eu/titan/kn-1811/en/31111-keenetic-mobile-application.html)
- [Keenetic Support](https://support.keenetic.com/)

Links go to the maker’s own pages.

## Questions

**What is the default Keenetic admin password?**

There isn’t one. You choose it in the Initial Setup Wizard; the user name is always `admin`. A factory reset brings back the wizard.

**How do I turn UPnP off on a Keenetic?**

Remove the **UPnP service** component under **General System Settings › Component options**, or run `no service upnp` in the command line.

## Sources

- [Keenetic Support: Initial Setup Wizard](https://support.keenetic.com/eu/titan/kn-1811/en/13521-initial-setup-wizard.html)
- [Keenetic Support: Reset the admin password](https://support.keenetic.com/eu/titan/kn-1811/en/13689-reset-the-admin-password.html)
- [Keenetic Support: Device user management (changing the admin password)](https://support.keenetic.com/eu/titan/kn-1811/en/18476-device-user-management--changing-the-admin-password-.html)
- [Keenetic Support: Resetting the system settings and admin password](https://support.keenetic.com/eu/titan/kn-1811/en/16714-resetting-the-system-settings-and-admin-password--reset-button-.html)
- [Keenetic Support: Rebooting a router on schedule](https://support.keenetic.com/eu/titan/kn-1811/en/22354-rebooting-a-router-on-schedule.html)
- [Keenetic Support: Updating KeeneticOS online](https://support.keenetic.com/eu/titan/kn-1811/en/16054-updating-os-online.html)
- [Keenetic Support: KeeneticOS automatic updates](https://support.keenetic.com/eu/titan/kn-1811/en/16323-os-automatic-updates.html)
- [Keenetic Support: Connected devices registration](https://support.keenetic.com/eu/titan/kn-1811/en/14008-connected-devices-registration.html)
- [Keenetic Support: UPnP service](https://support.keenetic.com/eu/titan/kn-1811/en/15752-upnp-service.html)
- [Keenetic Support: Prioritising the traffic of home network devices](https://support.keenetic.com/eu/titan/kn-1811/en/26793-prioritising-the-traffic-of-home-network-devices.html)
- [Keenetic Support: Changing Wi-Fi network name and password](https://support.keenetic.com/eu/titan/kn-1811/en/15223-changing-wi-fi-network-name-and-password.html)
- [Keenetic Support: Access points (for OS 5.1 and later)](https://support.keenetic.com/eu/titan/kn-1811/en/100931-access-points--for-2-4-5-ghz-.html)
- [Keenetic Support: Band Steering](https://support.keenetic.com/eu/titan/kn-1811/en/15221-band-steering.html)
- [Keenetic Support: Setting up Mesh Wi-Fi System](https://support.keenetic.com/eu/titan/kn-1811/en/15230-setting-up-mesh-wi-fi-system.html)
- [Keenetic Support: Mesh Wi-Fi System](https://support.keenetic.com/eu/titan/kn-1811/en/15231-mesh-wi-fi-system.html)
- [Keenetic Support: Guest network](https://support.keenetic.com/eu/titan/kn-1811/en/15225-guest-network.html)
- [Keenetic Support: Additional DNS servers](https://support.keenetic.com/eu/titan/kn-1811/en/22961-additional-dns-servers.html)
- [Keenetic Support: How to ignore your ISP’s DNS](https://support.keenetic.com/eu/titan/kn-1811/en/17903-how-to-ignore-your-isp-s-dns.html)
- [Keenetic Support: System dashboard](https://support.keenetic.com/eu/titan/kn-1811/en/13914-system-dashboard.html)
- [Keenetic Support: System log](https://support.keenetic.com/eu/titan/kn-1811/en/26740-system-log.html)

Checked on 1 November 2026.

## See what your router can’t tell you

Kilobat is a Mac menu-bar app that watches the network from your side: which app is using it, whether the Wi-Fi, the router or the provider is slow, and why a call froze.

[Download for Mac ↓](https://kilobat.app/downloads/Kilobat-1.31.1.dmg?via=site)

```
brew install seifip/kilobat/kilobat
```

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