How to Login To Your Router 192.168.100.1

There are going to be times you’ll need to gain access to your router's settings. To be able to do this, you need the routers IP address, the administrator’s username and password. A typical example would be http:// 192.168.100.1 which is the IP address, ‘admin’ as the username and ‘admin’ as the password. You can usually find this information on the base of your router.

Gaining access to your router is not as hard as you think. Follow these steps and you’ll realise you don’t need to be a tech whizz to do it.

What Is The Username and Password For 192.168.100.1

Manufacturers ship all routers with default username and passwords to access the admin panel. If you have kept the paperwork that came with the router you’ll find the username and password there.

If you have not kept the documents don’t worry. Most of the time this information is located on a sticker at the bottom of the router. If the sticker is not there, you can search online for a user manual. These come in a PDF and the default settings will be in the guide. If you can’t find a user guide here is a list of commonly used usernames and passwords.

What Is An IP Address (192.168.100.1)?

All IT equipment connected to a network has a number that identifies that particular device. That number is the IP address or sometimes IP number, or to give it its full official name, it’s an Internet Protocol Number. The IP number is an essential part of network connectivity.

Think of it as a postal address for your computer. In the same way you need an address before you can send a letter to a friend, your computer needs a digital address to connect with another computer/device on that network.

When we say device we mean anything that can connect to a network be it a phone, notebook, tablet, smart TV, toaster or any other smart device for that matter. IP addresses are made up of four numbers separated by a point not a comma.

To allow for the huge amount of addresses needed these four groups of numbers range from 0 to 255. So, now you see how you get to 192.168.100.1. This number is specifically used to gain access to your router admin.Next time you want to reconfigure any settings, such as password and username, this is the address to use.

How to Change Your WiFi Password at 192.168.100.1

Have just bought a new wireless router? Maybe your router has been corrupted and you have to reboot and return it to factory settings. For security reasons you won’t want to keep your router on the default password. It’s time to change your password. Here’s how to do it.

What is The Name of the WiFi Network (SSID) at 192.168.100.1?

All routers have a default network name or SSID as it is known. SSID stands for Service Set Identifier. You can find out what your router’s SSID is in several ways.

You can find your SSID in your admin panel by going to the settings page. Click on the WLAN or wireless basic settings and your SSID will be listed.

Alternatively, you can find your SSID on your computer if you are connected to the network. If you are using windows open the Windows/Start menu, enter the search field Network and Sharing Center the SSID displays as being connected.

If you are using a Mac go to Applications and select Utilities. Your SSID is displayed there. An even quicker way to find your SSID is if you have a WiFi icon on your taskbar. Click on this and all available SSIDs will be listed. If you are connected to your router, it will display as a connected network.

What is The IP of My Router? How to Discover the IP Address of Your Router

Finding the IP address of your router depends on what operating system you have on the device connected to your network.

For Windows there are two simple ways to discover your router’s IP address.

The first method:

● Go to the Start menu, enter CMD in the search field, click on Command Prompt.

● In the new window type and enter ipconfig.

● The field Default Gateway will have the IP address in it.

The second method:

● Find the Network icon in the bottom right of the screen and click on it

● Right click on the icon and select Open Network and Sharing Center

● There will be a link next to the option Connections click on that

● Then click on Details

● Look for IPv4 Default Gateway and your router’s IP address will be next to that

For Mac OS X there are also two simple ways to find your router’s IP address

The first method:

● Click Utilities and Terminal

● The screen will open and you type netstat-nr | grep default

● The IP will appear next to default

The second method:

● Go to Apple menus click System references

● Select Network References

● Choose WiFi then click Advanced > TCP/IP

● Next to router you will see the IP address

For iPad or iPhone simply go to settings, WiFi click(i) and the address is next to Router

For Android devices it’s much the same, go to settings click on WiFi click on your network and among other information you will find your IP address listed.