Your router’s IP address, also called the default gateway, is the address you type into a browser to reach its settings. It is where you change the Wi-Fi password, forward a port, or see who is connected. Every operating system shows it in a slightly different place. Here is where to look on each, followed by the defaults for every major brand and what to do when the address will not open.
The fast way on each platform
Windows 10 and 11
- Press Windows + R, type
cmd, press Enter. - Type
ipconfigand press Enter. - Under your active adapter, Wi-Fi or Ethernet, read the line labelled Default Gateway.
Microsoft documents every ipconfig switch at learn.microsoft.com. Without the command line: Settings → Network & internet → Wi-Fi → your network properties → scroll to IPv4 default gateway.
macOS
- Open System Settings, choose Wi-Fi.
- Click Details next to your network.
- Choose TCP/IP in the sidebar; the Router field is the address.
On macOS Monterey and earlier: System Preferences → Network → Advanced → TCP/IP. In Terminal, netstat -nr | grep default also works.
iPhone and iPad
- Open Settings → Wi-Fi.
- Tap the (i) next to the connected network.
- Scroll to the IPv4 Address section and read Router.
Android
- Open Settings → Network & internet → Internet, or Connections → Wi-Fi on Samsung.
- Tap the gear or the network name.
- Look for Gateway, sometimes under Advanced or View more. On Samsung it is under Manage router.
Linux
Open a terminal and run ip route | grep default. The address after via is the router. Desktop environments also show it in the network connection details.
Chromebook
Click the clock, then the Wi-Fi network, then the gear icon. Expand Network and read Gateway.
Default router addresses by brand
If you would rather try the likely address directly, these are the factory defaults. Each links to a page with that address’s login details.
| Brand or ISP | Default gateway | Login page |
|---|---|---|
| TP-Link, Netgear, Linksys, ASUS (older) | 192.168.1.1 | 192.168.1.1 login |
| D-Link, Tenda, TP-Link (many) | 192.168.0.1 | 192.168.0.1 login |
| Xfinity, Comcast, Arris | 10.0.0.1 | 10.0.0.1 login |
| BT Hub, Technicolor | 192.168.1.254 | 192.168.1.254 login |
| ASUS (2019 onwards) | 192.168.50.1 | 192.168.50.1 login |
| Huawei mobile Wi-Fi | 192.168.8.1 | 192.168.8.1 login |
| AVM FRITZ!Box | 192.168.178.1 | 192.168.178.1 login |
| Telstra, TPG (Australia) | 10.1.1.1 | 10.1.1.1 login |
| PLDT, Globe (Philippines) | 192.168.254.254 | 192.168.254.254 login |
| MikroTik | 192.168.88.1 | 192.168.88.1 login |
The complete list, with usernames and passwords for each brand, is on the router login page.
Router address versus public IP
The gateway is a private address from the ranges reserved for home and office networks. It is reused in millions of homes and cannot be reached from the internet. Your public IP is the single address your provider assigns to your connection and is what every website sees. The What Is My IP tool on the homepage shows the public one; the steps above show the private one. Our guide to public versus private IP addresses explains how the two work together.
When the address will not open
- You are on the wrong network. Mobile data, a VPN, or a neighbour’s Wi-Fi will not reach your router. Connect to the router directly.
- You typed it into a search box. Use the address bar at the top, and put
http://in front. - The address is the modem, not the router. A gateway of 192.168.100.1 on cable usually belongs to the modem; the router is on another address.
- Two routers. If your ISP box and your own router are both running, each has its own address. The one your device reports is the one it is connected to.
- 169.254.x.x. Your device never got an address from the router. Restart both and check the cable.