What Is the 192.168.1.1 Router IP Address?

There are exactly 4,294,967,296 IPv4 addresses, and some of them are more memorable than others. One router IP address you’re guaranteed to sooner or later remember because it’s the default IP address of most Linksys routers is 192.168.1.1, and this article explains everything you need to know about it.

192.168.1.1 — What IP Address
Is It?



As you may already know, each device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication is assigned a numerical label, an Internet Protocol address, or IP address for short. An IP address identifies the device an establishes a path to it.

But not all IP addresses can be reached through the public internet, and 192.168.1.1 is among them. This default IP address of most Linksys routers is one of 65,536 IP addresses in the 16-bit block of the private IPv4 address space, which includes addresses from 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255.

Private IP addresses are used for local area networks (LANs), and they were defined in an effort to delay IPv4 address exhaustion. Because private IP addresses can be used without approval from a regional Internet registry, they allow anyone from individual home users to organizations to readily deploy internet-connected devices using Network Address Translation (NAT), a method of assigning a public address to a computer inside a private network.


Manufacturers of home routers use private IP addresses, including 192.168.1.1, as the default gateway, allowing users to type http://192.168.1.1 into a web browser to access the router admin panel and change router settings.

What Routers Use This IP Address?

192.168.1.1 is most often used as the default router IP address by Linksys, an American company selling data networking hardware products mainly to home users and small businesses.

Here’s an up-to-date list of all Linksys routers that use 192.168.1.1 as the default IP address:

BEFDSR41W CG7500
BEFN2PS4
BEFSR11
BEFSR41
BEFSR41W
BEFSR81
BEFSRU31
BEFSX41
BEFVP41
BEFW11P1
BEFW11S4
E1000 EA2700
E1200 EA2750
E1500 EA3500
E1550 EA4500
E1700 EA5800
E2000 EA6100
E2100L EA6200
E2500 EA6350
E3000 EA6400
E3200 EA6500
E4200 EA6900
E800 EA7300
E8350 EA7500
E8400 EA8300
E900 EA8500
EA9200
EA9300
EA9500
WAG120N WRH54G
WAG160N WRK54G
WAG310G WRT100
WAG320N WRT110
WAG354G WRT1200AC
WAG54G WRT120N
WAG54GP2 WRT150N
WAG54GS WRT160N
WRT160N-HP
WRT160NL
WRT1900AC
WRT1900ACS
WRT300N
WRT310N
WRT3200
WRT3200ACM
WRT320N
WRT32X
WRT330N
WRT350N
WRT400N
WRT51AB
WRT54AG
WRT54G
WRT54G-RG
WRT54G-TM
WRT54G2
WRT54G3G-AT
WRT54G3G-AU
WRT54G3G-EU
WRT54G3G-ST
WRT54G3G-UK
WRT54G3G-VN
WRT54G3GV2-ST
WRT54GC
WRT54GH
WRT54GL
WRT54GR
WRT54GS
WRT54GS2
WRT54GX
WRT54GX2
WRT54GX4
WRT55AG
WRT600N
WRT610N
WRTSL54GS
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How to Login 192.168.1.1?

There are a couple of reasons why you might want to access a Linksys router using 192.168.1.1. Perhaps you’ve just bought a router from Linksys and you need to access the Linksys router setup wizard to make it work.

Or maybe you’ve used NetSpot, a simple yet powerful application for Windows and macOS computers that can help you manage your wireless networks, and discovered that you should switch to a different wireless channel.

Regardless of what your reason for wanting to learn how to access routers from Linksys using 192.168.1.1 is, the steps you must take are always the same:

Step 1.

Turn on your router and connect it to your computer with an Ethernet cable.

Some routers allow you to connect to them wirelessly, but Linksys routers have this feature disabled by default for security reasons.

Step 2.

Open your favorite web browser and type “http://192.168.1.1” into the address bar.

You can leave out the “http://” part if you want to safe a few keystrokes.

Step 3.

Enter the correct router login/password combination.

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What If I Don't Know My Login and Password?

If you don’t know your router login and password, there’s no reason to panic. Virtually all Linksys routers use “admin” as the default router password, and some don’t use any password at all. When it comes to the default login, you can either try “admin” or leave it blank.

Other common login/password combinations used by other manufacturers are:

Login Password
admin Password
admin michelangelo
user Password
sitecom admin
user user
root [None]
root root
administrator [None]
administrator administrator

If you’ve changed the default password to sometime else and you no longer remember what it was, you can restart your router to its default factory settings to reset its password by pressing and holding the Reset button for 10 seconds.

Make sure that the Power LED of the router is blinking when you press the reset button, which indicates that the router is being reset properly. The location of the reset button varies from model to model, but it’s usually right next to the power connector.

Alternatively, you can reset your router to its default factory settings from the router setup page:

  1. Turn on your router and connect it to your computer with an Ethernet cable.

  2. Open your favorite web browser and type “http://192.168.1.1” into the address bar.

192.168.1.1
  1. Enter the correct router login/password combination.

Router login/password
  1. Click the Administration tab then click on the Factory Defaults sub-tab.

Router setup page
  1. Under the Factory Defaults section, click on the Restore Factory Defaults button.

Restore Factory Defaults

Of course, having to enter the correct router login/password combination makes the alternative method how to reset your router to its default factory settings useless for situations when you don’t remember what the correct password is.

Troubleshooting 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.l.l

Whenever you experience issues connecting to the 192.168.1.1 IP address, troubleshoot the problem by checking the following:

  • Router status: To connect to the 192.168.1.1 IP address, your router must be powered on and fully booted up. Most routers have LED status icons that tell you if the router is running as it should be, so make sure to check them out.

  • Connection: It’s typically not possible to connect to the 192.168.1.1 IP address via WiFi. Instead, you need to connect to your router directly using an Ethernet cable. Most routers have multiple Ethernet ports, and it doesn’t matter which one you use as long as it’s not the WAN port, which server as the uplink to the internet.

  • IP address: The 192.168.1.1 IP address is not exactly easy to remember, and it doesn’t take much to make a mistake when entering it. The last two parts are supposed to be the digit “1” and not small “L,” so keep that in mind when copy & pasting the address into your browser’s address bar.

If you’re still having trouble connecting to the 192.168.1.1 IP address despite going through the above-described troubleshooting steps, then it’s likely that your router is either not functioning correctly or not using the 192.168.1.1 IP address.

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Conclusion

Now that you know what the 192.168.1.1 IP address is and how to log into routers that use it as the default gateway, you can explore its admin panel and change many different settings to make your network safer and faster.

FAQ

How do I change my 192.168 1.1 password?

To change your 192.168 1.1 password, you need to first log in to your router’s admin interface using the current 192.168 1.1 password. Then, go to Settings and Security. Keep in mind that all routers are different, so the exact steps for changing the 192.168 1.1 password vary from router to router. We highly recommend you save the new password someplace safe (such as inside a password manager) so that you don’t forget it and have to then restore your router to factory settings.

How do I log in as admin on WiFi?

To log in as admin on WiFi, enter the 192.168 1.1 IP address into the web browser on your computer. You will be asked to provide the admin login name and password. Unless you’ve changed them before, there’s a good chance that both the admin login name and password will be “admin.” If not, look for a sticker on the bottom side of your router. The correct login name and password should be printed on it.

How do I log in to my 192.168 1.1 IP address?

Here’s how you can log in to your 192.168 1.1 IP address:

  1. Connect your router to a computer using an Ethernet cable.
  2. Launch a web browser on the computer.
  3. Enter the 192.168 1.1 IP address into the web browser’s URL field.
  4. Provide your admin login name and password.

Why does 192.168 1.1 not work?

192.168 1.1 is a private IP address used to access the admin interface of many WiFi routers. However, some routers use other private IP addresses, such as 192.168.0.1, 192.168.2.1, 10.0.1.1, 10.1.1.1, or 192.168.0.254. If the 192.168 1.1 IP address doesn’t work, make sure to try at least several other addresses. Also, verify that your computer is connected to your router using an Ethernet cable.

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