How to · 1 minute
Your router has an address on your home network, usually something like 192.168.1.1. Type it into your browser and you get the router's settings page, where you change the Wi-Fi name and password.
Your devices talk to the router at 192.168.1.1. This is the one you type to open the router's settings. It only works at home.
Pick your device. The steps play on their own, or tap a step.
On iPad it's the same: Settings → Wi-Fi → ⓘ → Router.
Names differ a little by brand. Open your Wi-Fi network's details and look for Gateway or Router.
cmd and open Command Prompt.ipconfig and press Enter.Rather not type? Settings → Network & internet → Wi-Fi → Hardware properties shows it too, as IPv4 default gateway.
On older macOS: System Preferences → Network → Advanced → TCP/IP → Router.
These are what each brand uses out of the box. Tap one while you're on your home Wi-Fi.
No. Your router has two. The inside one, like 192.168.1.1, is for your devices at home. The outside one is what websites see, and it's the one ip5.io shows on its front page.
No website can. Browsers keep your home network private, so a website only ever sees your outside address. That's why this guide shows you where your device keeps it.
They're three names for the same thing. Windows and Android say gateway, Apple says router.
Yes. Almost every home router uses one of a few common addresses, and they only work from inside your home. What protects the settings page is its password.
Each brand picks its own. Your device shows the real one, so the steps above are the surest way.