Found someone else using your Wi-Fi? You quickly ran to your browser for changing your Wi-Fi password and you realize in your head, “how to change my router password?” Or you forgot IP with which you can login to your Wi-Fi.
Most of the time when you notice someone is spoofing your internet and you just wanted to change your Wi-Fi password or need to configure something, and you forgot how to login in your modem?
It’s not technical, just follow along and you’ll be login into your WI-FI. In this blog, we’ll gathered a guide on how you can login into your router from your phone or your personal computer.
Default Setting for Routers
So, firstly you need to know about the ‘IP Address’ of your modem, if you haven’t heard about it, or never changed router company settings, then in most cases it’s 192.168. 0.1 – typing this address in your device browser will show you login page of your router.
If you’ve never been there, then most default login details would be like:
Login: admin / root (try one of these, one by one.)
Pass: password / 12345 / admin / root (try one of these, one by one.)
I’ve Changed Default IP Address then what?
If your system is linked with the router using an Ethernet cable and you’ve changed your IP because of safety concerns and forgot about it after a while then in this cases, we’ll try to find IP using a windows or mac.
How to Login Router Using Windows CMD?
Step 1: Press the Windows Button + R’ on your keyboard.
Step 2: In this window, just type ‘cmd’ and press ‘Enter’ Button.
Step 3: A black screen will appear, just type ‘ipconfig’ and press ‘Enter’.
Step 4: A big list of numbers will appear, just see the last line in which ‘Default Gateway’ is written, that’s your router IP.
Copy and paste IP you’ve got into your web browser will display login page of your router. Enter your login and pass. If you don’t know the login, in most cases it’s printed behind your router or you can visit routerpassword.com for finding default login according to your brand.
How to Login Using Mac?
Step 1: Press ‘Apple logo’ located on the upper left side of the screen.
Step 2: Select ‘Network’.
Step 3: Select the network type with which you’re connected, and press to ‘Advance Settings’ button in the bottom right.
Step 4: You’ll see ‘Router’, on the right-hand side it’s your IP Address.
Copy and paste into the web-browser and it will display your login page.
How to Login in Router Using Android?
If you’re already linked to Wi-Fi and wanted to go on routers setting, follow these steps:
Step 1: Go to ‘Settings’ and then in ‘Wi-Fi’
Step 2: Select your router from the list, you’ll see a ‘Gateway’ text that’s the ‘IP Address’ of your modem.
How to Login in Router using iPhone?
If you’re already linked to Wi-Fi and wanted to go on routers setting, follow these steps:
Step 1: Go to ‘Settings’ and then to ‘Wi-Fi’.
Step 2: Select your router from the list, you’ll see a ‘Router’ text that’s the ‘IP Address’ of your modem on the right-hand side.
I Still Couldn’t Login into My Router?
If you’re still unable to login into your router then it’s time to reset your modem because most routers don’t allow users to change their login details. Hard reset is the only way now. If you see a ‘Forgot Password’ section do use it, this will save your time and you won’t have to setup your router again.
There will be a button on the back of modem, pressing it for some time will reset and restart your router. Now, your router will be on default settings and you can use the default login.
Final Takeaways
Make sure, after login into your router set remunerable login and pass, so you won’t forget next time. It’s recommended to change your default login details, because of safety issues.