subject: Troubleshooting with the 192.168.1.1 IP Adress [print this page] Troubleshooting with the 192.168.1.1 IP Adress
What is 192.168.1.1?
For Linksys broadband routers and other network router brands, the commonly used IP address is 192.168.1.1. Though it is uncommon, even computers, printers and other devices can use this IP address.
How do you connect a router using the 192.168.1.1 IP address?
Technically, you don't need to memorize or to know the IP address of all the devices you have. It is already automatic for devices like iPods and PCs to find the router using its SSID or name in order to go online.
It is only necessary to know the IP address:
? when setting up a new router
? when troubleshooting a network problem
If you see that the IP address is 192.168.1.1, all you need to do is to go to .
Once the page opens, you can start logging into the administrator console of the router and gain access to its configuration screens. However, sometimes, the procedure fails. There are three possible reasons for this:
? the router uses a different IP address
? the router is unresponsive to connections using the browser
? both the computer and browser was not able to join the network
If the router uses a different IP address, of course - you need to check what IP address should be used. Just check the website of the manufacturer or any documentation found in the package. Keep in mind that there are other IP address routers and other devises may use. Other common addresses are: 192.168.2.1 and 192.168.0.1. If the router is unresponsive, it is still easy to fix this. You just need to figure out why it is not responding to the 192.168.1.1 IP address.
Below are the most common problems you may experience when setting up a router:
? getting cold spots or areas the network fails to reach
? finding it hard to decide which network gear to use
? PC or devices failing to see or talk to one another on the network
? PCs failing to reach websites on the Net
? Special devices failing to join the network
? Some network applications are not functioning
? Slow network connection
? Network connections dropping suddenly and unexpectedly
? Office PCs failing to join the home network
? Having an insecure network (in terms of data privacy such as network attacks and "hacks")
These problems are common when setting up a router or other devices. So before you start troubleshooting, analyze what the real problem is; otherwise, you'll just be wasting your time testing out different solutions to what is not really the cause of the problem.
