In order to make it easy for users to Login to Router, manufacturers assign a default IP Address to the Router and make this information available in the User manual and also on their websites.
For example, Router Manufacturers like D-Link and Linksys use 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.1.1 as the Default IP Address and make this information clearly available on their websites.
If you are unable to login to Router using its default IP Address, it is likely that someone has changed the IP Address of your Router and need to find its IP Address using the second method as provided below in this article.
1. Find Default Router IP Address
The default IP Address of your Router as assinged by the manufacturer should be able available in the User Manual that came with the Router and it should also be available on a sticker/label attached to bottom portion of the Router.
As mentioned above, popular Router manufacturers like D-link and LinkSys use 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.1.1 as the Default Router IP Address and make this information available on their websites.
Hence, if cannot find the Router Manual or the printed sticker, visit the website of the manufacturer of your Router and try to get the information from there.
2. Find Current Router IP Address Using Windows Computer
If the Default IP Address of Router has been changed by you or the service provider, you can find its current IP Address by using the following steps.
1. Type Command Prompt in the Search bar > right-click on Command Prompt App in the search results and select Run as Administrator option.
2. In the Command Prompt window, type ipconfig/all and press the Enter key.
3. Once the command is executed, scroll down the list of entries to “WiFi” or “Ethernet” section and you will see the curent IP Address of your Router listed next to DHCP Server entry.
Once you know the current IP Address of the Router/Modem, you can use it login to the Router Settings on your computer.