192.168.1.1 is one of the most common private IP addresses for consumer-grade routers. When you connect your computer or other devices to the Internet through your router (with 192.168.1.1 as the default IP address), all your devices will also use the same address as their default gateway.
192.168.1.1 is a popularly used IP address that is set as the default gateway for most Linksys routers. Linksys is an America-based company that sells data networking hardware products primarily to home users and small scale businesses.
Once you access the router admin panel through 192.168.1.1, you can adjust several settings. From IP QoS, Proxy, to network management, WLAN settings, MAC, DSL, DNS, LAN, and WAN, and even security options, PPPOE, WPS. The DHCP client can be custom-modified to suit your specific speed and security needs.
How to log into 192.168.1.1 as an admin?
Switch on your router and connect it to your computer with an ethernet cable. For security reasons, the Linksys routers have the feature of wireless connections turned off. Some other routers might be able to connect without an ethernet connection, but generally the first connection is always a wired one.
Open your web browser of choice (Firefox, Edge, Chrome, Safari) and enter 192.168.1.1. If you want to be precise, you can also type in http://192.168.1.1.
Now you should enter your credentials: username and password. If you bought the router, there should be a sticker on the router itself, or in the instructions manual with the necessary data. If you got the router from your ISP, you should’ve gotten the credentials from them. If that is not the case, don’t panic. Many routers have default usernames and passwords which you can use to log in.
Most Linksys routers use “admin” as the username and password or have no password at all.
You can try some common username – password combinations like:
- admin – admin
- admin – password
- user – password
- root – root
- root – none
- administrator – administrator
- administrator – none
- sitecom – admin
- admin – michelangelo
If you are not good with remembering IDs and passwords, and you forgot your username and/or your password, there is a workaround and you can reset the router. Restoring the router to factory defaults and then trying the common username – password combinations should do the trick.
All you have got to do is press the reset button on the router for 10 seconds. The reset button is placed somewhere near the power connector (for most devices, it is right next to it).
Not sure if the reset was done properly or not? If the power LED light of the router was blinking, be rest assured that the reset procedure was carried out just fine!
Once the password is reset, you can login to 192.168.1.1 on your router that uses it as a default gateway and explore the various settings. Make sure you configure the settings in the admin panel and you will have a network that is both safe and fast.
If you’re using a different router or this IP address won’t resolve, you can try other private IP addresses which are used by router manufacturers als default gateways: 192.168.2.1, 192.168.0.1, 192.168.1.254 or 10.0.0.1.