How to find router IP address?
How to find router IP address?
How to find your router IP address on any of your devices?
1. Windows 2. Android 3. Mac OS X 4. iPhone and iPad 5. Linux 6. Chrome OS You can find out about your IP address from any device you use. Let this article guide you through it.How to find your router IP address on any of your devices?
1. Windows
- Head to the Control Panel
- Click on ‘View network status and tasks which will appear ‘Network and Internet’ option
- Click on the ‘Wifi’ name you’ve set which will appear near the ‘Connection’ option
- A pop-up window will appear. After that hit ‘Details’
- Your public IP address will appear under the ‘ IPv4 Default gateway’
- Go to your search section and type ‘CMD’. Then click on the ‘Command Prompt’
- Type ‘iconfig’
- Your router IP address will be displayed under ‘Default Gateway’
2. Android
- Head to the ‘Settings’ option and click on the ‘Network and Internet’ option
- Hit the ‘Wifi’ option and long-press the wifi network you are using. A gear icon will be displayed next to it hit on that
- Select the ‘Advanced drop-down’ section and amongst the choices, hit the ‘Static IP’
- Once completed, your router IP address will be displayed under the ‘Gateway’ option
3. Mac OS X
- Hit the ‘Apple’ image on your screen and head towards the ‘System Preferences’ option
- Choose the ‘Network’ category
- The left-hand corner will display the Wifi network you are currently using. Hit the Wifi network and then select the ‘Advanced’ option
- Head towards the TCP/IP section and select it. Your router IP address will be displayed under the ‘Router’ option
4. iPhone and iPad
- Head towards the ‘Settings’ option and click on the ‘Wifi’ section
- Hit the ‘Wifi’ network you are connected to
- Your public IP address will be displayed under the ‘Router’ option
5. Linux
- Head towards your ‘Notification’ section and click on the ‘Network’ image
- You can then choose to select either ‘ Connection Information’ or ‘ Network Settings’
- Your IP address will be displayed either near ‘Gateway’ or ‘ Default Router’
6. Chrome OS
- Head to the right side of your ‘Taskbar’ and hit the ‘Notification’ category
- Hit the ‘Wifi’ network you are connected to
- A pop-up window will appear. Select the ‘Network’ option and your IP address will be displayed under ‘Gateway’
In Conclusion…
To ensure that your IP address is protected, invest in a VPN which will help you to conduct secure actions for any activity you want to conduct. Try the above steps so that you are always aware of how you can capture your IP address better.About the Author
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