How to Find Your Router's IP Address (Windows, Mac, Phone)
Your router's IP address, also known as the default gateway, is the address you type into a browser to open the router's settings page. You need it to change the Wi-Fi password, set up port forwarding or fix a connection problem. Here is how to find it on every device.
The most common router addresses
Try these first. One of them works for most home routers:
192.168.0.1192.168.1.110.0.0.1192.168.1.254192.168.100.1(some cable modems)
The exact address and the default login are usually printed on a sticker on the back or bottom of the router.
On Windows
- Open Command Prompt (press the Windows key, type
cmd, press Enter). - Run
ipconfig. - Find Default Gateway under your active connection. That is your router.
On a Mac
Open System Settings, choose Network, select your connection and click Details, then open TCP/IP. The Router field is the address. In Terminal, route -n get default | grep gateway prints it too.
On an iPhone or iPad
Go to Settings, tap Wi-Fi, tap the (i) next to your network and read the Router line.
On Android
Open Settings, then Wi-Fi, and tap your connected network. The Gateway or Router entry is the address. On some phones you need to tap Advanced first.
On Linux
Run ip route | grep default. The address after via is your router.
Log in to your router
- Type the address into your browser, such as
http://192.168.1.1. - Enter the username and password from the router's sticker, or the ones you set.
- Change the default admin password straight away. Unchanged defaults are a common way routers get compromised.
Router IP vs your public IP
These are different addresses. The router's address is private and only works inside your home network. Your public address is the one the internet sees, and you can check it on our IP checker. If you want to know why they differ, read public vs private IP addresses.
What to do next
- To open a port for a game or server, follow what port forwarding is, then confirm it with the port checker.
- To find other devices on your network, such as a printer, see how to find a printer's IP address.
- To check how your connection performs, run the speed test or the ping test.
Try it yourself
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