There’s a good reason why the 192.168.254.254 IP address looks so strange: it’s a private IP address. As you may already know, all internet-connected devices have an IP address. According to some estimations, there are roughly 26 billion connected devices worldwide in 2019. The problem is that there are only about 4,294,967,296 IPv4 addresses.
How come there are so many devices connected to the internet when there are is such a limited number of IPv4 addresses? The answer is private IP addresses. Thanks to a clever method of remapping one IP address space into another, called network address translation (NAT), it’s possible to masquerade the private network address space with only one publicly routable IPv4 address.
The 192.168.254.254 IP address belongs to the 16-bit block of IPv4 address ranges for private networks. In total, there are 65,536 private IP addresses like 192.168.254.254, and they’re used mainly to identify devices on local area networks (LANs), such as those in homes, schools, and offices.
Among the many devices that may use the 192.168.254.254 IP address are routers. Why would a router identify itself on a network when its purpose is to manage it? Because routers are complex devices with many settings, and there must be a way how to directly change them.
When a router uses the 192.168.254.254 IP address, it’s possible to connect to this address and log in to the router’s admin interface — provided you know the right login and password combination.
Globe is probably the most famous router manufacturer that uses the 192.168.254.254 as the default router IP address. However, you may not even know that you’re using a Globe router because the company is an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), which means that its routers are often marketed by other manufacturers and sold under different brands.
Fortunately, there’s a quick way how you can find your router IP address, and all you need is a Windows computer:
You can also find your router IP address on a Mac:
How to Log In Using the 192.168.254.254 IP Address?
To log in to a router using the 192.168.254.254 IP address:
Modern routers let you change many different settings, and it’s easy to mess things up by choosing the wrong option. If you accidentally disable your wireless network or lose access to your router, you can always go back to default settings by performing a hard reset.
If you don’t know your login and password, don’t despair. Router manufacturers tend to reuse just a small handful of login and password combinations, and it won’t take you a long time to try them all.
| Login | Password |
|---|---|
| adminttd | adminttd |
| admin | n/a |
| n/a | PASSWORD |
| root | !root |
| netman | netman |
| n/a | 0 |
| admin | epicrouter |
| n/a | n/a |
| n/a | secret |
| admin | admin |
| root | n/a |
| Manager | Friend |
| user | user |
| admin | password |
| n/a | atc123 |
| dsladmin | n/a |
| admin | ascend |
| n/a | ascend |
| root | root |
| admin | 1234 |
| Any | n/a |
| cisco | cisco |
| n/a | san-fran |
| n/a | admin |
| n/a | epicrouter |
| n/a | BRIDGE |
| user | n/a |
| n/a | 1234 |
| n/a | year2000 |
| login | admin |
| n/a | hs7mwxkk |
| n/a | cisco |
| n/a | connect |
| admin | 0 |
| admin | hello |
| NICONEX | NICONEX |
| n/a | babbit |
| admin | operator |
| Administrator | admin |
If you fail to find a single login combination that works, we recommend you contact your internet service provider or manufacturer and ask them for help. Most problem with wireless routers can be easily solved, it’s just that the right solution is not always immediately obvious. You may also want to try asking for help on online forums.
In this article, we’ve explained what makes the 192.168.254.254 IP address so special and provided clear instructions on how you can use the 192.168.254.254 IP address to log into your router even if you didn’t know your login and password.
