Standard router addresses are 192. 168. 1. 1, 192. 168. 0. 1, 192. 168. 2. 1, or 10. 0. 1. 1 (Apple) or 10. 0. 0. 1 (Xfinity). Enter the address into your browser’s address bar. [1] X Research source If none of the above addresses grant you access to the configuration page, open the Command Prompt by pressing the Windows key + R and entering cmd. Once the Command Prompt opens, type ipconfig and press Enter. Look for your active connection in the list and find the Default Gateway address. This is typically your router address. [2] X Research source If all else fails, press and hold the Reset button on your router for about 30 seconds to revert it to factory default settings. Then, look up the default address for that router model and enter it into your browser. Some routers come with configuration software. If you’ve previously installed your configuration software, you can use that instead of the web browser interface.
If you’ve changed the login in the past and since forgot it, or received the router as a hand-me-down and the previous owner didn’t reset it, you’ll need to press and hold the Reset button on the router for about 30 seconds. This will reset the settings to default, allowing you to log in with the default username and password.
If your “Wireless” section has multiple subsections, open the Wireless Security page.
Try to create a strong password that would be difficult if not impossible to guess. It should not be related to anything personal, and should include a liberal amount of numbers, random cases, and special characters such as “!”, “$” and “#”. A strong password is usually at least 8 characters long.
After your settings are changed, you can connect to your wireless network using your new password.
