How to Gain Access to Wi-Fi Router Settings?
A Wi-Fi Router is a networking device that directs data traffic to various connected networks using a unique IP address. A wired router just connects directly to a device (computer) via cable. It is usually connected to an external internet service provider via a Cat4(Category 4 cable), fiber optic cable, or a telephone line.
Wi-Fi Router:
The term Wi-Fi stands for “Wireless Fidelity“. A Wi-Fi router basically does the same job with enhanced features of providing wireless signals which enables the devices to connect to a source of the internet as long as we are within the reach of the wireless network strength of the Wi-Fi, typically 40-100 meters. This router is equipped with an inlet intent source port and 2-3 outlet LAN ports. It’s a common device found in offices, homes, and small organizations. Accessing the router settings can be done using the below two methods:
- Using device labels on the router
- IP address fetched using CMD from the computer (with Wi-Fi connection)
Device Label on Routers:
You can access the default router settings by turning the backside of the router. Let’s consider a D-Link router for example.
Steps To Access Router:
- Open a browser and enter your router’s internal IP address (192.168.0.1).
- Next, you will be prompted for a username and password page.
- Enter the username as “Admin” and leave the password blank as shown in the image.
- Now, we are on the Wi-Fi router settings page.
- We have numerous options to change your Wi-Fi router settings. Some settings like Wireless Network Settings, Wireless channel Width, Security mode, Wi-Fi SSID name, and default Wi-Fi password settings can be changed.
For the above steps to be performed successfully, we need to stay connected to our Wi-Fi. The most common default IP addresses that can be seen for accessing routers are:
- 192.168.0.1
- 192.168.1.1
- 192.168.2.1
Fetching Router’s IP Address using CMD on PC:
Step 1: Open Command Prompt or type ‘cmd‘ at the start.
Step 2: Enter config to see the default Gateway IP Address as shown in the image below.
Step 3: You can see in the above screenshot that our default IP address is 192.168.1.1
Step 4: Enter the same IP address in a browser to log in to Wi-Fi router settings.
Step 5: Enter your username and password credentials. In my case, the default login credentials are “admin” for both username and password.
Step 6: If you forgot the custom password you set earlier or cannot log in with the default credentials, reset the router to default factory settings.
Resetting Router:
To reset the router, follow these steps:
- Look for the reset button on the router.
- Hold the reset button for 10 seconds long by pressing the button.
This resets the router and now the default username and password can be used to access Wi-Fi settings. You can also search in the browser for your router’s default login credentials.
After logging in, we can change the default credentials to a custom password by changing it in the router login section so that our router cannot be accessed by everyone and would be more secure.
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