How to Find Your Router's IP Address

Your router's IP address is the number you type into a browser to access its admin panel — the place where you change WiFi passwords, set up port forwarding, and manage connected devices. Most people never need to know it because their router just works. But when you need to change a setting, you need this number.

Before checking your specific device, try the most common defaults. About 80% of home routers use one of these four addresses:

If none of those work, use the instructions below for your device to find the exact address.

Windows

Quick method (Command Prompt): Press Win + R, type cmd, press Enter. Then run:

ipconfig

Look for "Default Gateway" under your active network adapter (usually "Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi" or "Ethernet adapter"). The number next to it — something like 192.168.1.1 — is your router's IP.

If you have multiple adapters listed and aren't sure which is active, use this to filter:

ipconfig | findstr "Default Gateway"

GUI method: Settings → Network & Internet → click your WiFi or Ethernet connection → scroll down to "IPv4 Default Gateway" (Windows 11) or click "Hardware properties" and look for "Default gateway" (Windows 10).

Mac

Quick method (Terminal): Open Terminal (Applications → Utilities → Terminal) and run:

netstat -nr | grep default

The IP address in the "Gateway" column is your router. Or use the shorter route command:

route get default | grep gateway

GUI method: Apple menu → System Settings → Network → click your active connection (WiFi or Ethernet) → Details → TCP/IP tab. The "Router" field shows your router's IP address.

iPhone / iPad

Go to Settings → Wi-Fi → tap the (i) icon next to your connected network. Scroll down to the "IPv4 Address" section — the "Router" field shows your router's IP address.

There's no command-line option on iOS without jailbreaking. The Settings method is the only way.

Android

Android varies by manufacturer, but the general path is: Settings → Wi-Fi → long-press your connected network → Manage network settings (or "Modify network") → Show advanced options. Look for "Gateway." On Samsung devices: Settings → Connections → Wi-Fi → tap the gear icon on your network.

If your phone doesn't show the gateway in WiFi settings (some Android versions hide it), you can install a network info app, or use Termux (a terminal emulator) and run ip route | grep default.

Linux

# Any of these work:
ip route | grep default
# Output: default via 192.168.1.1 dev wlan0

route -n | grep "^0.0.0.0"
# Look at the Gateway column

nmcli dev show | grep GATEWAY

Chromebook

Settings → Network → click your WiFi network → expand "Network" section. The "Gateway" field shows your router's IP.

What "Default Gateway" Means

When your device needs to reach something on the internet (like google.com), it doesn't know how to get there directly. So it sends all internet-bound traffic to its default gateway — your router. The router then forwards that traffic to your ISP, which forwards it to the internet. The "gateway" is literally the gateway between your local network and the wider internet.

This is why "default gateway" and "router IP" mean the same thing in a home network. On a corporate network, the default gateway might be a dedicated firewall or Layer 3 switch instead of a consumer router, but the concept is identical.

Common Router IPs by Brand

IP Address	Used By
192.168.1.1	NETGEAR, Linksys, ASUS (older), Spectrum, Verizon, Frontier
192.168.0.1	TP-Link, D-Link, Cox, CenturyLink, Tenda
10.0.0.1	Xfinity/Comcast, some AT&T gateways
192.168.1.254	AT&T gateways
192.168.50.1	ASUS (newer models, ZenWiFi)
192.168.8.1	Huawei mobile WiFi
192.168.2.1	Belkin (older)
192.168.100.1	Cable modems (Arris, Motorola)

Found Your Router IP? What Next

Type the IP address into your browser's address bar (not the search bar — the address bar where you'd type google.com). You should see a login page. For default credentials, check the sticker on your router or see our default router passwords list. If you need help with a specific brand, check the brand-specific guides in the sidebar.