Private IP addresses, such as 192.168.2.1, were defined by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), a nonprofit private American corporation that oversees global IP address allocation, to delay IPv4 address exhaustion. The exhaustion of IPv4 addresses has been anticipated since the late 1980s and is the main reason why the IPv4 addresses will eventually be replaced by IPv6 addresses.
Because the 192.168.2.1 IP address is intended solely for private use, it can be used by anyone on a private network without creating an IP address conflict. In fact, there’s a good chance that it’s in use right now on your own network because the 192.168.2.1 IP address is the default IP address set for many routers, including almost all models from Belkin and some models from Edimax, Siemens, and SMC.
Besides routers, the 192.168.2.1 IP address is also readily used by security cameras, smart home appliances, baby monitors, intelligent thermostats, and other connected devices found in modern homes.
Since private IP addresses are not unique, they don’t have domain names associated with them. As such, you always have to enter “192.168.2.1” into your web browser’s URL field, instead of simply typing “myrouter.com” or something similar.
The good news is that the manufacturers of devices that rely on private IP addresses don’t expect their users to remember them. In most cases, you can find the correct IP address printed on a sticker on the back of your device, along with the device’s MAC address, which is a hardware identification number that uniquely identifies each device on a network.
Here’s a complete list of all Belkin routers that use 192.168.2.1 as the default IP address:
(My Essentials) ME1004-R | F6D3230-4 |
F5D5230-4 | F6D4230-4 v1 |
F5D5231-4 v3 | F6D4230-4 v2 |
F5D6130 v1 | F6D4230-4 v3 |
BEFSR41W | F6D4630-4 v1 |
F5D6230-3 | F6D4630-4 v2 |
F5D6231-4 v1 | F6D6230-4 |
F5D6231-4 v2 | F6D6230-4v1 |
F5D7230-4 v1 | |
F5D7230-4 v1 (v1444) | |
F5D7230-4 v2 | |
F5D7230-4 v4 | |
F5D7230-4 v6 | |
F5D7230-4 v8 | |
F5D7230-4 v9 | |
F5D7230-4 vA | |
F5D7231-4 v1 (v1103ee) | |
F5D7231-4 v3 | |
F5D7231-4P v1 | |
F5D7233 | |
F5D7234-4 v3 | |
F5D7234-4 v4 | |
F5D7234-4 v5 | |
F5D7630-4A | |
F5D7632-4 v6 | |
F5D7633-4 | |
F5D7634-4 v2 | |
F5D8230-4 v1 | |
F5D8230-4 v2 | |
F5D8230-4 v3 | |
F5D8231-4 v1 | |
F5D8231-4 v2 | |
F5D8231-4 v3 | |
F5D8231-4 v4 | |
F5D8231-4 v5 | |
F5D8232-4 v1 | |
F5D8232-4 v2 | |
F5D8233-4 v1 | |
F5D8233-4 v3 | |
F5D8233-4 v4 | |
F5D8235-4 v1 | |
F5D8235-4 v2 (v20xx) | |
F5D8235-4 v2 (v21xx) | |
F5D8235-4 v3 | |
F5D8236-4 v1 | |
F5D8236-4 v2 | |
F5D8236-4 v3 | |
F5D8630-4 | |
F5D8633-4 | |
F5D8635-4 v1 | |
F5D8636-4 v2 | |
F5D9230-4 v2 | |
F5D9230-4 v3 | |
F5D9230-4 v4 | |
F5D9230-4 v5 | |
F5D9231-4 v1 | |
F5D9231-4 v2 | |
F5D9630-4 v1 | |
F5D9630-4 v2 | |
F5D8230-4v2001 | |
F5D8230-4v3000 | |
F5D8231-4v1000 | |
F5D8231-4v2000 | |
F5D8231-4v3000 | |
F5D8231-4v4000 | |
F5D8231-4v5000 | |
F5D8235-4v2 | |
F5D8631-4 v2011uk | |
F5D8631-4 v3 | |
F5D8632-4 v1 | |
F5D8633-4 v1 | |
F5D8635-4 v2 | |
F5D8636-4 v1 | |
F5D9230-4 v1 | |
F5D9230-4ver. 5000 | |
F5D9631-4v1 |
F7D1301 | F9K1001 v1 |
F7D1301v1 | F9K1001 v4 |
F7D1401v1 | F9K1001 v5 |
F7D2301 | F9K1002 v1 |
F7D2301v1 | F9K1002 v2 |
F7D2401v1 | F9K1002 v3 |
F7D3301v1 | F9K1002 v4 |
F7D3302v1 | F9K1002 v5 |
F7D3302 | F9K1003 |
F7D3402 | F9K1003v1 |
F7D3402v1 | F9K1004 |
F7D4301 | F9K1007V1 |
F7D4302 | F9K1009 v1 |
F7D4302v1 | F9K1009 v2 |
F7D4401v1 | F9K1010 v2 |
F7D4401 | F9K1102 v1 |
F7D4402v1 | F9K1102 v2 |
F7D4402 | F9K1102 v3 |
F7D5301 v3 | F9K1103 v1 |
F7D6301 v1 | F9K1103 v1xxx |
F7D6301 v3 | F9K1104 |
F7D6301 v4 | F9K1105 v1 |
F7D8301v1 | F9K1105 v2 |
F7D8301 | F9K1105 v3 |
F7D8302 | F9K1107v1 |
F7D8302v1 | F9K1107 |
F9K1108v1 | |
F9K1109v1 | |
F9K1112v1 | |
F9K1113 v1 | |
F9K1113 v2 | |
F9K1113 v4 | |
F9K1113 v5 | |
F9K1115 v2 | |
F9K1116 v1 | |
F9K1116 v2 | |
F9K1117 v2 | |
F9K1118 v1 | |
F9K1118 v2 | |
F9K1119 v2 | |
F9K1123 v1 | |
F9K1123 v2 | |
F9K1124 v1 |
Most people first encounter private IP addresses, including 192.168.2.1, when they try to enter router settings.
By entering the 192.168.2.1 IP address into a web browser’s URL bar, you can log into the router’s admin panel and change various settings.
Enter http://192.168.2.1 into a web browser's address bar.
A router login screen should appear, prompting you for an administrator username and password.
By far the most common router login/password combination is admin/admin. If it doesn’t work, go to the next section of this article, where we list other common default router passwords and usernames.
You should see your router’s admin panel.
Once you’re in, you can a set-up Wi-Fi network, change your router’s password, allow all devices on the same network to access a single printer, and so on.
The process of logging into a router using the 192.168.2.1 IP address is fairly straightforward, as we’ve explained in the chapter above. But what if something doesn’t go according to plan, and you encounter the “This webpage is not available” error message after entering the 192.168.2.1 IP address into your web browser? In that case, we recommend you follow the steps below to troubleshoot the issue.
If you’ve tried everything, and the issue is still persisting, then you should contact the manufacturer of your router or your internet service provider and ask for help. There’s a chance that the device itself has experienced a software or hardware malfunction, and you’re most likely not equipped well enough to solve it.
Part of knowing how to access routers that use 192.168.2.1 as their default IP address is knowing what the most common default router login details are. Listed below are default router login details:
As you can see, default router login/password combinations are not only far from secure but also readily available online. To improve the security of your router, especially if you keep the router in a public or semi-public place, you should change the default password as soon as possible.
Here are some password best practices you should always follow to ensure optimal security:
Tip: Consider using a password manager to generate and store a strong router password.
Some routers allow you to change the 192.168.2.1 IP address to something else.In most cases, you can change one or both of the last two numbers of the IP address to any integer between 1 and 254. For example, you could change the 192.168.2.1 to 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.123.123 — you get the idea.
Why would you want to do that? Perhaps because your last router used a different IP address than 192.168.2.1, and you don’t want to remember a new one. Or maybe you already have a router with this IP address and would like to prevent confusion.
Regardless of why you want to change the 192.168.2.1 IP address, the steps that allow you to do so are always the same:
Once you've completed these steps, you've successfully changed the 192.168.2.1 IP address of your router.
Note: Keep in mind that after you change your router's IP address, all devices previously connected to your network will need to be reconnected.
The 192.168.2.1 router IP address is a private IP address used as the default IP address for many routers, including most models from Belkin, Edimax, Siemens, and SMC, just to name a few popular router manufacturers.
You can use it to open the 192.168.2.1 login screen, which allows you to enter router settings, where you can manage your home wireless network, change passwords, see who’s connected to your Wi-Fi, and more. If you don’t mind a technical challenge, you can even change the 192.168.2.1 router IP address to something else.
192.168.2.1 is a private IP address used primarily by Belkin and some other router manufacturers to let users access the administration panel. That’s why this address is also sometimes referred to as the default gateway address.
No, 192.168.2.1 is not a public IP address because it falls within the range of private IP addresses (from 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255).
To access your wireless router login page, you need to know your router’s default gateway address (192.168.2.1 for Belkin routers and 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1 for some other manufacturers). You can then enter the address in your favorite web browser and log in with the admin username and password.
The password for a 192.168.2.1 router varies based on the specific model and manufacturer. For instance, Belkin usually uses "admin" as the default username and leaves the password field blank.