A Router or combined Modem/Router unit that brings internet connectivity to home or office network has at least two IP Addresses; a public IP Address (WAN) assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) and a Private IP Address (LAN) for communicating with computers, phones and other devices.
The Private IP Address of Router is also known as “default gateway” and the most commonly used Router IP Addresses are 192.168.0.1, 192.168.1.1, 192.168.100.1 and 10.0.0.1.
Related: How to Find Your Public & Private IP Address.
Find Router IP Address
If you are trying to find the IP Address of your Router, it is most likely that you are interested in finding its Private IP Address or “default gateway” address; which is required to login to the Router.
In most cases, the Private IP Address of Router is likely to be its default IP Address; as assigned by the manufacturer and it should be available on a sticker attached to bottom of the Router or the combined Router/Modem unit.
If the sticker is missing or if the default IP Address was changed, you can find the current IP Address of your Router by using any of the following methods.
1. Find Router IP Using Command Prompt
If you are using a Windows computer, you can quickly find the current IP Address of your Router/Modem unit by using “ipconfig” Command.
1. Type CMD in the search bar > right-click on Command Prompt in the search results and click on Run as Admin.
2. On the Command prompt screen, type ipconfig/all and press the Enter key.
3. Once the command is executed, scroll down the list of entries to “Wi-Fi” or “Ethernet” section and you will see the IP Address of your Router listed next to the DHCP Server entry.
4. Type Exit or close the Command prompt window.
2. Find Router IP Address Using Settings
Another way to find the IP Address of Router on a Windows computer is by using the Settings app.
1. Go to Settings > Network and Internet > Scroll down and click on Advanced Network Settings tab in the right-pane.
2. On the next screen, scroll down to “More Settings” and click on Hardware & Connection Properties.
3. On Hardware & Connections Properties, you will see the IP address of Router listed next to DHCP server entry.
Once you find the IP address of Router, you will be able to use it Login to the Router and make changes.
3. Find Router IP Address Using Mac
If you are using a Macbook, you can find the IP Address of the Modem/Router unit by using the following steps.
1. Click on Apple Logo in top-menu bar > select System Settings in the drop-down menu.
2. From the System Settings screen, go to Network > select (Wi-Fi or Ethernet) in the left-pane. In the right-pane, you will find the IP Address of Router mentioned next to the Router Entry.
4. Find Router IP Address Using iPhone
It is easy to find the IP Address of Router on an iPhone, compared to finding it on a Windows computer or Mac.
1. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi > tap on your Wi-Fi Network Name.
2. On the next screen, scroll down to IPV4 Address section and you will find the IP Address of the Router listed next to the Router entry.
Once you know the IP Address of the Router, you can login to Router and make changes to the Router settings.