$agent->credentials( 'www.routerlogin.com', 'WGR614v4', 
                     'user', 'password' );

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That's a weird realm (the second parameter).

The "realm" is the info text that appears in the dialog box when you try to log in with a browser. I don't know how exact a fit the text you enter must be. I sincerely doubt that the text would ever be "WGR614v4".

update: Even with the proper values filled in, it doesn't work for me. And yes, judging by the looks of examining the $agent with Data::Dumper, setting the credentials must have worked.

update: Got it! You need a port number for the $netloc. Append a ":80" to the domain name, the first parameter, and authentication works. You still appear to need an exact realm, though. Leaving it blank, or otherwise filling in a partly matching string, just doesn't work. 

$agent->credentials( 'www.routerlogin.com:80', 'WGR614v4', 
                     'user', 'password' );

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In reply to Re: htaccess type authorization with WWW::Mechanize by bart
in thread htaccess type authorization with WWW::Mechanize by davido

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