Surely you have heard on more than one occasion 'IP 192.168.1.1 '. But you don't really know what this much talked about IP address refers to. However, it is interesting that you know what they mean by it and what you can do if you place it in the address bar of your browser. Next we will detail in this article what they mean with this IP address.
The first thing we reveal to you is that the gateway to your router. Yes, yes, to the router with which you connect to the Internet from home or from your office –and more if the owner is you-. Although in any case, to confirm that the gateway of your router is this address, it will be better to do some preliminary checks. But it is true that the usual thing is that almost all routers agree with it.
What exactly is IP 192.168.1.1
To begin with, do you know what an IP address is? It is a unique address that identifies a device on the Internet. The initials IP refer to Internet Protocol or internet protocol. Continuing with this explanation, the IP address 192.168.1.1 will refer to a device connected to the Internet. And as we have told you, this device is the router that you have at home to connect to the Internet. In the same way, although normally almost all routers agree on this address, it is best to do a prior check. And we will do it from 'Symbol of the system' on Windows or from 'Bus Terminal' on Mac. What we should write is:
Next, a new screen will appear with a lot of information. Although really, what we are interested in is the IP address that is shown in the section 'Default Gateway'. The address indicated there will be the one we should write in the address bar of our browser. Yes indeed, the IP address should not be written with anything else; ie: neither 'http', 'https' nor 'www'.
Entering the IP 192.168.1.1 – entering the configuration of our router
Once we have written the address in our browser, the configuration page of our router will suddenly appear. Yes indeed, usually we will have to write a username and password. This data should appear on a sticker on your router, usually on the bottom of the device. Yes indeed, If you see that these data are not indicated on the equipment itself, check that it is not in the equipment packaging box. If it is not indicated either, it is usually:
User (username): admin
Password (Password): admin
We already have the configuration portal of our router from where we can modify more than one parameter such as: the password for our WiFi connection, the channel to connect to for a better Internet connection and a few other things. Of course, before continuing with the next section, we will tell you that if you have been able to enter the configuration of your router with the username and password that we have indicated, change these credentials for new ones as soon as possible and thus prevent the entry of intruders to your configuration.
What options are found in the router configuration entering with the IP 192.168.1.1
Once inside the configuration page of your router, You will be able to access different security options, create new functions, change parameters, etc.. And we will begin by telling you that you can change the options of your WiFi connection.
Wi-Fi configuration options
Within the Wi-Fi section, You can configure from the name of your home network, as well as leave it visible or not for other users. In the meantime, if the password doesn't seem the most secure, you'll also have the option to change it.
Meanwhile, many times, the chosen WiFi channel is not the best for your stay. You can change it to see if the WiFi reception improves in any of them and your browsing is not so slow.
In turn, another of the interesting points of entering the router through the IP 192.168.1.1 is that we can also configure what is known 'Wi-Fi for guests'; that is, enable a connection space only for the guests of your home and thus not have to share your main connection with them. But will it be effective? Yes, and as soon as they leave your house, you can disable it again, if you wish.
router password change
Another of the interesting options -and that we had previously recommended to you- was to change the password to enter the router. Looking in the settings menu, you will find an option called 'Change router password' and you must enter the current one and enter the new one, confirming it twice. Save the changes. Of course, make sure you have written down the new password in a safe place and where you remember to have it if you do not want to have problems in the future.
Router updates from IP 192.168.1.1
Surely you have asked yourself this on more than one occasion. And is, will the router also have firmware updates? The answer is yes. AND You can do it from the same configuration page that you enter from the IP 192.168.1.1.
Once inside, you should also look for 'firmware updates'. In this section there will be different alternatives depending on the router model you have. In some cases you will be informed of new updates and in other models you will have to download the file from the official website of the router brand and upload it to the configuration portal. Of course, keep in mind that during the entire process you should not touch anything or disconnect the router, if you do not want to render the device useless.
Check how many computers are connected to your local network
If you suspect that there are more users that are using your connection, you can check it from the router configuration. And it is that you will see a map of all the equipment connected to your router. Normally this is checked in the option Local Network>Local network map. Within this option you will see represented a whole compendium of IP addresses that connect to your router. Each IP address listed is a connected device. Go through them all and see if you have any intruders. If so, change your connection password
As you can see, there are many options if you enter the IP address 192.168.1.1. We also tell you - and recommend - that if you don't have much of an idea of what you're playing, it's better to leave the settings as they are.