Your router IP address is the local address you type into a browser to open router settings. It is often called the gateway address, and it only works from inside your own network.
Does this affect you?
Use this if you need to change Wi-Fi name or password, check connected devices, set up port forwarding, restart the router from its admin page, or find the login address for a modem/router gateway.
Try the most common default addresses first
Most home routers use one of a few private addresses.
- Connect to your home Wi-Fi or plug directly into the router with Ethernet.
- Open a browser.
- Try http://192.168.1.1, http://192.168.0.1, or http://192.168.1.254.
- If a router login page opens, bookmark it for later.
- If none work, check the sticker on the router for an admin address, username, and password.
Find it on Windows
Windows reads the gateway address from the active connection.
- Open the Start menu, type cmd, and open Command Prompt.
- Type ipconfig and press Enter.
- Find Default Gateway under your active Wi-Fi or Ethernet adapter.
- Type that number into the browser address bar.
Find it on Mac, iPhone, or Android
Each platform labels the same value a little differently.
- Mac: open System Settings > Network, choose Wi-Fi or Ethernet, click Details, and read Router.
- iPhone or iPad: open Settings > Wi-Fi, tap the information button next to the connected network, and look for Router under IPv4 Address.
- Android: open Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi, tap the network gear/details, and look for Gateway or Router.
More control
Common brand defaults
Many Linksys, ASUS, Belkin, and other routers use 192.168.1.1. D-Link and many Netgear models use 192.168.0.1, though some Netgear routers use 192.168.1.1. ISP gateways may use 10.0.0.1, 192.168.1.254, or another printed address.
It is not your public IP
Router admin addresses such as 192.168.x.x and 10.x.x.x are private local addresses. They cannot be used from a coffee shop or mobile data connection to reach your home router.
If the page is blank or times out
You may be connected to the wrong network, using a VPN route, typing the modem address instead of the router address, or sitting behind two routers. In double NAT setups, each router has its own local admin address.
Sources
- FCC Consumer Guide – Wireless Network Troubleshooting (2024)
- Netgear Support – Find your router IP address (2025)
- Microsoft Support – View network connection properties in Windows (2025)