Find Your Router's IP Address To Access The Web Portal (GUI) And Change Settings

In order to change network settings for your router, you need to access the router’s web portal (or GUI). To do that, you’ll need to find out the web portal ip address.

The most common router IP address is 192.168.1.1. It doesn’t hurt to try that first. If you rent a modem from Comcast/Xfinity, the address is usually 10.0.0.1 for residential customers and 10.1.10.1 for business customers. For AT&T, it’s 192.168.1.254.

If that didn’t work, you need to do some sleuthing to find the address.

Make sure you are connected to the router/network. We recommend using an ethernet cable, but if that’s not an option, WiFi is acceptable.

On a Mac:

• System Preferences -> Network -> WiFi or Ethernet in the left pane -> Advanced -> TCP/IP

  • The Router IP address is listed below IPv4 address and Subnet Mask.

  • Type this address into a web browser

  • Skip down to the login instructions below

On a PC:

We will use the command prompt to find the router (gateway) IP address. Make sure you are connected to the router/network with an ethernet cable or WiFi.

1. Click Start (Windows icon) bottom left

2. Type cmd into the search box. Click to open Command Prompt

3. Type ipconfig

4. Press enter on the keyboard

5. The IP address is listed next to Default Gateway

6. Type this address into a web browser and follow the login instructions below

Login to the router web portal (GUI):

Your login credentials depend on which router you have. You can often look up the default username and password by typing in the router model number into Google.

Here are a few common logins:

• Comcast Residential Gateway: 10.0.0.1

  • username: admin

  • password: password

• Comcast Business Gateway: 10.1.10.1

  • username: cusadmin

  • password: highspeed

• Most Consumer Routers: 192.168.1.1

  • username: admin

  • password: admin OR password OR 1234

If you found the IP address of the router and you still can’t connect, you may have a router or mesh system that requires an app to login. Download the smartphone app from the manufacturer to change router settings.