Let's see how to know the IP address of your router, a numerical key that will be very useful to access the device settings and, in turn, to configure local networks. And it is a unique address different from the public or private IP and it acts as identifier that the devices that you connect they will use to establish their connection. Thus, and although IP addresses are usually always the same, some may vary slightly, so you will probably want to find out your IP address; and it's really simple, both through PC like iOS and Android mobiles connected to the router whose IP address you want to know.
How to know the IP of the router
Index of contents
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What is the router IP
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How to know the IP of the router on your computer
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How to know the IP of the router on your iOS mobile
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How to know the IP of the router on your Android mobile
What is the router IP
The router's IP address is a numerical code that acts as router gateway to internet. This code, which can also be identified as Gateway, it is important to configure, for example, computers connected to the same network, so that each computer knows where they have to go to connect to the Internet. Furthermore, this IP address is not chosen by the user, but is determined by the internet provider.
It is important to clarify that the IP address of the router It is not the address with which you connect to the internet, but rather it is an internal address of your network with which the devices you connect know how to connect to the router, a device that in turn will be in charge of providing the internet connection. It is actually very easy to identify the IP address of the router, since we can access it through different computer or mobile configuration menus connected to that same router.
How to know the IP of the router on your computer
If you want to know the IP address of the router through your computer Windows You just have to follow the following steps:
- Press the keys Windows+R to access the Command Prompt of Windows.
- Write the command “ipfconfig” without the quotes and press okay.
- A window will open with various Windows IP configuration data; in section Gateway The IP of your router will appear.
On the other hand, to find out the IP address of the router through your computer macOS can you write again ipconfig in your terminal, although you can also follow the following steps:
- System preferences.
- Grid.
- Click on your connection to view the router's IP.
How to know the IP of the router on your iOS mobile
If you want to know the IP address of the router through your iPhone (iOS) you just have to access the Settings of the iPhone and click on the option Wifi with the name of the network to which you are connected to the router whose IP you want to find out. Within the Wi-Fi menu you have to click on the circular icon with a “Yo" inside (Information) to view information related to that network. Several parameters will appear in this menu, including the field Router, where the IP address will be detailed.
How to know the IP of the router on your Android mobile
Finally, if you want to know the IP address of your router through a mobile Android connected to your Wi-Fi network you just have to access the Settings of the mobile and enter the section Network and Internet. Within this menu you will have to enter the option Wifi. Inside you will see a gear icon next to the Wi-Fi network you are connected to; Click on said icon located on the right. Inside you will see all the data related to said connection, including the section gateway where the IP address of the router to which you are connected via Wi-Fi will be detailed.
