192.168.50.1 — The New ASUS Router Address

You just bought an ASUS router, typed 192.168.1.1 into your browser like every guide on the internet says, and… nothing. That's because ASUS quietly moved their newer routers to a different subnet. If you have a WiFi 6 or WiFi 6E ASUS router purchased after roughly 2020, your admin page lives at 192.168.50.1 — not the old familiar 192.168.1.1.

Try this first: 192.168.50.1 router.asus.com
Still nothing? Try 192.168.1.1 — your model might use the old address

Why Did ASUS Change the IP?

ASUS never made an official announcement about this, but the reason is practical: 192.168.1.x is the most common subnet in home networking. Your ISP's modem is probably on 192.168.1.1. Plugging an ASUS router into that modem created IP conflicts — both devices fighting over the same address range, causing dropped connections and admin page confusion.

By moving to 192.168.50.x, ASUS sidesteps the whole problem. Your modem keeps 192.168.1.1, your ASUS router takes 192.168.50.1, and they peacefully coexist on separate subnets. It's a smart change that prevents a ton of networking headaches — it just catches people off guard when they follow an old tutorial.

Which IP Does My ASUS Router Use?

The split happened around the WiFi 6 generation, but it's not a clean line. Some WiFi 6 models launched with 192.168.1.1 and got updated via firmware. Here's the general breakdown:

Uses 192.168.50.1 (new)Uses 192.168.1.1 (old)
RT-AX86U / RT-AX86U ProRT-AC68U
RT-AX88U / RT-AX88U ProRT-AC86U
RT-AX58U / RT-AX55RT-AC88U
ZenWiFi AX (XT8, XT9)RT-AC66U
ZenWiFi Pro ET12RT-AC5300
ROG Rapture GT-AX11000RT-N66U
ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000Any RT-AC model
Not sure? Just use router.asus.com — it works regardless of which IP your model uses. ASUS's firmware redirects it automatically.

The Fastest Way to Find Out

Skip the guessing. Open a terminal and check your default gateway directly:

# Windows — open Command Prompt
ipconfig

# Look for "Default Gateway" under your active adapter
# It'll say either 192.168.50.1 or 192.168.1.1

# Mac — open Terminal
netstat -nr | grep default

# Linux
ip route | grep default

Whatever IP shows up as your default gateway — that's where your ASUS admin panel is.

First-Time Setup on 192.168.50.1

Brand new ASUS router, right out of the box? Here's what to expect:

When you first connect and visit 192.168.50.1, ASUS throws you into a setup wizard. It'll walk you through naming your WiFi network, setting a password, and choosing basic settings. At this stage the default login is admin / admin, but the wizard will immediately ask you to create a new admin password. Don't skip this.

The wizard takes about 2 minutes. After that you land on the ASUSWRT dashboard — a dark-themed control panel that shows a network map, traffic stats, and quick access to all settings. It's one of the better router interfaces out there.

AiMesh and 192.168.50.1

Running multiple ASUS routers in AiMesh mode? Here's something that trips people up: only the primary router sits at 192.168.50.1. AiMesh nodes get their own IPs assigned by the primary — usually 192.168.50.2, 192.168.50.3, etc.

You can see all node IPs in the AiMesh section of the admin panel. If you need to access a specific node directly (say, to check its firmware version), you'll need its individual IP, not 192.168.50.1.

One gotcha: if an AiMesh node loses connection to the primary router, it can fall back to a standalone config on 192.168.50.1 — temporarily creating a second 192.168.50.1 device on your network. This resolves itself when the mesh reconnects, but it can be confusing if you're troubleshooting and keep hitting the wrong router's admin page.

What If Both IPs Do Nothing?

If neither 192.168.50.1 nor 192.168.1.1 nor router.asus.com loads anything:

Connect with Ethernet, not WiFi. During initial setup especially, some ASUS routers don't broadcast WiFi until you complete the wizard. Plug a cable from the router's LAN port (not WAN) to your computer.

Make sure you're not on a different network. If your computer is connected to your old router's WiFi while the new ASUS is sitting unplugged from the internet, you're reaching the old router — not the ASUS.

Power cycle and wait. ASUS routers take a surprisingly long time to fully boot — up to 90 seconds for the ZenWiFi models. The power LED should turn solid (not blinking) before the admin page becomes available.

Hard reset. If you've changed settings and lost access, hold the Reset button on the back for 10 seconds while powered on. All settings revert to factory defaults, and admin goes back to admin/admin.