Router Telekom Speedport W 724V
Here you find how to configure and reset Telekom Speedport W 724V Router.

Login to Telekom Speedport W 724V Router
Open a web browser, such as Google Chrome, and enter the IP address of your router in the address bar.
Preconfigured wireless settings
Accessing your router's configuration interface
To connect to your router's web interface, follow these steps:
- Switch on router
- Connect the device via Wi-Fi* or a network cable with the router
- Open web browser
- Enter URL or IP address in the address bar and confirm with ‘Enter’ key
- Enter password in the login form and confirm
Reset Telekom Speedport W 724V router to factory defaults
To reset the Telekom Speedport W 724V to its default settings, you have to do the following steps:
- Turn on router
- For at least 5 seconds, press the Reset button
- Restart of the device is automatically executed
- Restoration of standard settings is finished
The unit will reboot automatically. Once the power light stops blinking, the unit has been reset and is ready to use. Resetting the router does not reset the firmware to an earlier version, but it will change all settings back to factory defaults.
Telekom Speedport W 724V Router Security
Change Telekom Speedport W 724V Default Wifi Name (SSID)
Rename your Telekom Speedport W 724V Default Wifi Name (SSID). Some Telekom routers come with default network names (with the name of the manufacturer). We recommend to use a different name because a default name unnecessarily identifies the make of your router, making it easier for attackers to break in.
Change Telekom Speedport W 724V Default Password
It’s easy for a hacker to find out the manufacturer’s default password for your Telekom Speedport W 724V router and then use that password to access your wireless network. So it’s wise to change the administrator password for your Telekom Speedport W 724V router. When you’re deciding on your new password, try to pick a complex series of numbers and letters and try to avoid using a password that can be guessed easily.
MAC Address filtering for Telekom Speedport W 724V router
MAC filtering allows you to limit access to your Telekom Speedport W 724V router. To enable this feature, enter into your Telekom Speedport W 724V router the 12-character MAC ID of each computer that will connect to your network. Be sure to update this information if you add or remove devices.
Disabling Broadcast SSID for Telekom Speedport W 724V router
Telekom Speedport W 724V router transmits your Wi-Fi network ID (the so-called SSID) to everyone. This may be changed at will by unchecking the corresponding box in the settings. Then your network will not be so easily hacked. However, as a compromise, you will have to enter the SSID every time that you connect a device to the network. This step is not mandatory.
MAC Address filtering for Telekom Speedport W 724V router
MAC filtering allows you to limit access to your Telekom Speedport W 724V router. To enable this feature, enter into your Telekom Speedport W 724V router the 12-character MAC ID of each computer that will connect to your network. Be sure to update this information if you add or remove devices.
Where are you placing the Telekom Speedport W 724V router in the house?
You wouldn’t think about this at first, but where you place your Telekom Speedport W 724V also has a bearing on your security.
Place the Telekom Speedport W 724V router as close as possible to the middle of your house. The first benefit is that all the rooms in your house have the same access to the Internet. The second benefit is that you don’t want to have your wireless signal range reach too much outside your house, where it can be easily intercepted by cybercriminals.
For this reason, don’t place your Telekom Speedport W 724V router next to a window, since there’s nothing to obstruct the signal going outside your house.