Each router, or modem, it doesn't matter, has its own address. IP address on the local network. Knowing this address, you can access the router. Go to its control panel, and change the necessary settings. As a rule, after installing and configuring a router, we just forget about it. It does its job, distributes the Internet, and there is no need to change or configure anything.
But, when something stops working, or we need, for example, to change the Wi-Fi network settings, change the password, then the question arises, how to enter the router settings, at what address, and how to find out the router's address. I will try to answer these questions below in the article. If your goal is to enter the router settings, then you can see detailed instructions for different models: https://help-wifi.com/sovety-po-nastrojke/kak-zajti-v-nastrojki-routera-podrobnaya-instrukciya-dlya-vsex -modelej /.
There are several ways you can find out the IP address of your router or modem.
- 192.168.1.1, or 192.168.0.1 - most likely one of these options is the IP address of your router. You can check this simply by opening the address in your browser.
- On almost all models, of all manufacturers, the address of the router is indicated on the device itself (usually, on the sticker below). It can be not only an IP address (from numbers), but also a hostname (like a website address, from letters). For example, TP-Link has tplinkwifi.net. At the same time, access to the router by IP address is also possible.
- The IP address itself can be viewed from a computer. The main thing is that the computer is connected to the router. Through connection properties, or command line.
Let's look at everything in more detail, and with pictures.
We look at the IP address on the router itself (on the device case)
Take your router and look at it. Most likely, below you will see a sticker with different information. The address of the router will be indicated there. IP address (from numbers), or hostname. Also, in addition to the address, you can find a lot of useful information there: the model of the router, the hardware version, the factory login and password to enter the router settings, the MAC address, the factory name of the Wi-Fi network and the password to it.
This is how it looks on TP-Link routers:
Or like this (hostname):
On ASUS routers:
By the way, I have prepared a separate instruction for ASUS: the IP address of the ASUS router. Find out the address, username and default password.
ZyXEL routers web address:
And this is how the IP address is indicated on D-Link routers:
But in almost any case, even if the hostname is specified, 192.168.1.1, or 192.168.0.1 will do.
If you have some other router, then the address should be indicated there in approximately the same way as in the photo above. Also, the address can be written in the instructions for the router.
How to find out the address of the router on the network (via Windows settings)
You can see the default gateway in our connection details. You must first open "Network Connections" where all adapters are displayed. You can right-click on the Internet connection icon, select "Network Control Center ...", and in a new window go to the "Change adapter settings" section. Or press the keyboard shortcut Win + R, enter the commandncpa.cpl and click "Ok".
Right-click on the connection through which you are connected to the router (if by cable, then this is "Local Area Connection", or Ethernet (in Windows 10), and if by Wi-Fi, then "Wireless Connection") and select "State".
In the new window, click on the "Details ..." button. Another window will open in which look at the address in the line "Default gateway IP ...". This will be the address of your router on the local network.
Using command building
Run Command Prompt. It can be found and run through a search. You can also press the keyboard shortcut Win + R, entercmd and click "Ok".
In the command line, execute the command:
ipconfig / all
The line "Default gateway" will indicate the IP address we need.
It's that simple.
How to find the IP address of a neighbor's router
Honestly, I don't understand why someone needs this. Why find out the address of a neighbor's router 🙂
In any case, you will not be able to find out the address if you are not connected to a router (and in this case, you simply do not need it). And if you are connected to the router from a computer, then the address can be viewed in one of the ways that I wrote about above. On your mobile device, you can also find out the required address (of the router to the network of which you are connected). Just open the properties of the Wi-Fi network you are connected to. There should be a Router item, or something like that. Most likely you will see 192.168.1.1, or 192.168.0.1 there.
