What Is My Router's IP Address?
The 30-second answer for most homes: 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1. Here's how to find yours for certain on any device — and how to tell it apart from your public IP.
Your router has two IPs
People ask "what is my router's IP" meaning two different things:
- The private gateway IP — your router's address inside your home network (usually 192.168.x.x). You type it into a browser to open the router's admin settings.
- The public WAN IP — the address your ISP gives your router to represent your whole home on the internet. This is the one shown on our homepage.
Both live inside the router; they just answer to different crowds. This guide is mostly about the gateway — the public one is a single click away on the homepage.
Find the gateway on any device
Windows 11 & 10
ipconfig | findstr /i "Gateway"
The address after Default Gateway is your router — typically 192.168.1.1. (Plain ipconfig shows the same value under your active adapter.)
macOS
netstat -nr | grep default
Linux
ip route | grep default
iPhone & Android
- Open Settings → Wi-Fi and tap the (i) icon (iPhone) or the gear/gear icon (Android) next to your network.
- Look for Router / Gateway — that's the address.
Common default router IPs
Most manufacturers ship with one of a handful of addresses. Try these in your browser's address bar (not a search box):
| Default gateway | Commonly used by |
|---|---|
| 192.168.1.1 | Netgear, Linksys, Asus, TP-Link, many ISP routers |
| 192.168.0.1 | TP-Link, D-Link, ZTE |
| 192.168.1.254 | BT (UK), some AT&T and telco gateways |
| 10.0.0.1 | Xfinity/Comcast, Cisco business gear |
| 192.168.8.1 | Huawei (especially mobile/MiFi routers) |
| 192.168.2.1 | Belkin, some Bell routers |
| 192.168.50.1 | Newer Asus models |
Logging in to your router
- Connect to the router's network (Wi-Fi or cable).
- Enter the gateway address in the browser address bar — e.g. http://192.168.1.1.
- Log in with the admin credentials. These are usually printed on a sticker on the router itself; if they were changed and forgotten, a factory reset (holding the reset button ~10 seconds) restores the defaults.
Inside your router, change the default admin password — default credentials are public knowledge, and an open router is a gateway for everything on your network.
Your router's public (WAN) IP
The settings page usually shows the WAN IP under Status or Overview — that's your public address, identical to what our homepage displays without logging in anywhere. From there you can dig deeper: see where that IP is located, whether it's blacklisted, or read what an IP address actually is.
Router IP questions
Is my router's IP address the same as my public IP?
No. The router has two: the private gateway address (like 192.168.1.1) used inside your network for its settings page, and the public WAN IP it uses on the internet — the one shown on our homepage.
What are the most common default router IP addresses?
192.168.1.1 (Netgear, Linksys, Asus, TP-Link), 192.168.0.1 (TP-Link, D-Link, ZTE), 192.168.1.254 (BT, some ISPs), 10.0.0.1 (Xfinity/Comcast), 192.168.8.1 (Huawei mobile routers) and 192.168.2.1 (Belkin, some Bell routers).
How do I log in to my router?
Type the gateway address (e.g. http://192.168.1.1) into your browser's address bar while connected to the network, then enter the admin credentials — often printed on a sticker on the router itself. If they were changed and forgotten, a factory reset restores the defaults.
Why can't I access 192.168.1.1?
Common reasons: your router uses a different gateway address (check it with ipconfig or your phone's Wi-Fi details), you are connected to a guest or different network, or you typed it into a search box instead of the address bar.