If you are trying to login to Router for the first time on your Mac, you need to know the default IP Address of the Router, which should be available on a sticker attached to bottom of the Router Unit.
If the default IP Address of the Router has changed, you need to find out its current IP Address by going to the network settings menu on your Mac.
How to Login to Router on Mac?
All that is required to login to the Router on your Mac is to open the web browser on your Mac and type the IP Address of the Router.
Since, most users are unlikely to know the IP Address of Router, we are providing below the steps to find the IP Address of Router in the first step and use this IP Address to login to the Router on your Mac.
1. Find Router IP Address on Mac
As mentioned above, the first step is to find the IP Address of your Router by going to the Network settings on your MacBook.
1. Click on Apple Logo in the top-menu bar > select System Preferences in the drop-down menu.
2. On the System Preferences screen, click on the Network icon.
3. On the Network screen, select your active network (Wi-Fi or Ethernet) in the left-pane. In the right-pane, you will find the IP Address of your Router, next to the Router Entry.
Note down the Router IP Address, as you will be requiring this information in the next step.
2. Login to Router On Mac
Once you know the IP Address of the Router, you can login to the Router by following the steps below.
1. Open the Safari browser on your Mac.
2. Type the Router IP Address in the address bar of the browser and press the Enter key.
3. On the Router Login screen, enter Username, Password and click on the Login button.
Unless you have changed it, the Username for most Routers is “Admin” and the Password is either “Password“, Admin or no password (blank).
Note: You can go to the website of the Router manufacturer to find the correct “User Name” and “Password” for the exact model your Router.
What If You Are Unable to Login to Router?
If you are unable to Login to Router using its default Password, it is likely that your Internet service provider or someone with access to Router has changed its Login Password.
In such a case, you will have to Reset the Router to Factory Default Settings by using the Reset Button or Reset Hole located at back of the Router.
Once the Router is Reset to Factory Default Settings, you will be able login to Router by using its default IP Address, User Name and Password, as provided by the manufacturer of Router.
After logging in to Router, you will have complete access to Router Settings and will be able to change its Security settings, Login Password and assign Static IP Address to devices.