192.168.1.1
The IP '192.168.1.1' is one of the most popular IP known to internet users. It is given to network devices as there default IP's by manufacturers of network printer, wireless routers and to many more such network devices. If you have purchased any new network device and you don't know how to access its management console panel, then just connect that device with your computer and open web browser and type '192.168.1.1' and hit enter. It will than prompt for username and password, by default most manufacturers set both values as 'admin'. Once you pass this phase you are displayed with web page which has all details about your network device settings. This is a very simplified method to configure your network device.
192.168.1.1 Belongs to branch of private IP addresses. These private IP addresses unlike public addresses need only to remain unique inside a local network. They are used again and again worldwide in networks of schools, corporate offices, banks and many more. Its only due to these private IPs IPv4 is still surviving.
So coming back to our topic which is an IP address 192.168.1.1 of Class C. I show you step by step process of how to access my new wireless router 'kasda' model KW5815U2.
First of all switch on your wireless router. Once its powered on open your web browser and type 192.168.1.1 and hit enter
Once you press enter key after typing 192.168.1.1 in your web browser, you will see following screen
Username by default is admin, most of devices come along with password set as admin. I type 'admin' as user name and 'admin' as password .
Once you press enter you will see following screen
This is the management console of your wireless router and lets you configure your wireless router settings.
Next we see what's the impact of this IP on your computer. To see this open 'Network connection details'.
Above is details of my wireless network connection on my PC. My PC has adopted 192.168.1.1 as its default gateway, DHCP and DNS server, as you can see in red box
