This article will outline the steps to find your internet router’s IP address.
You can connect to your router in two ways: wirelessly, or using an Ethernet cable (see here). If you’re using your home internet right now, then you’re already connected to your router.
This is the most technical step in this process, but it is not complicated. The good news is that you may have what you need already printed right on the router. If you see IP Address printed on your router, the characters following are your router’s address. If you see an IP Address URL, type that URL into your web browser and it will display your router’s IP address.
If the router’s IP address or URL isn’t printed on the router, then you’ll need to search [router model] default IP in a search engine on your device. If you come up empty-handed, you can obtain the address through your device’s operating system, outlined below.
Note:
Routers have two IP addresses. Your internet modem assigns a “public” address to your router, called the Wide Area Network interface (WAN). The second is a “private” address facing your home network, called the Local Area Network interface (LAN). The “private” address (LAN) is what you need to access the router’s settings.
Step 1: Right-click on the Start button and select Windows PowerShell on the Power User Menu.
Step 2: The Windows PowerShell window appears on your screen. Type ipconfig and press the Enter key.
Step 3: Write down the number displayed next to Default Gateway. That is the private IP address you need to access the router’s settings.
Step 1: Click on the Apple logo in the upper left corner and choose System Preferences. Alternatively, click on the System Preferences icon located on the Dock (if available).
Step 2: Select Network.