If you are not a computer geek and you don’t know what 192.168.0.1 is, it is a private IP address that is commonly used by D-Link and Netgear router brands. Both these brands are competitors of the Linksys division of Cisco and they are responsible for making a large number of internet routers all over the world.
Despite being big giants in this field, the network address isn’t given to the Netgear and D-Link companies but they have the opportunity to choose a similar default address, if needed.
192.168.0.1 Default Router IP Address and Routers Using It
In case there is one more router that is already installed in the local network that is utilizing the same default IP, it can be altered trough accessing the router administrator console of the network.
Besides being used for the initial setup of the router, 192.168.0.1 is even used for identifying network connectivity issues with Netgear and D-Link products.
Private IP Addresses – How do they work?
As already mentioned earlier, 192.168.0.1 is a private address defined by the IANA or the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority. The IANA will deduce IP address ranges that are predetermined and that are reserved for private use or that which is used on a local network for specified tasks and individual machine.
When a network device tries using a private IP address as the main identifier, it won’t be able to connect to the internet. Moreover, a networked device that is not located within the realm of the network won’t be able to connect to a computer or a device that is using the IP address directly.
Such connections are forced to enter through a device that implement NAT or Network Address Translation and that provides with an added layer of security amidst the local network.
192.168.0.1 as a Default IP Address
192.168.0.1 is commonly used in the form of a Netgear or D-Link default IP address for configuration of local router. The other used default addresses for routers are 192.168.2.1 and 192.168.1.1.
The main use of the default D-Link and Netgear IP address (192.168.0.1) is to let an end-user or a network administrator connect to the router to obtain the internet connection, security settings or conduct other functions of a network administrator.
192.168.0.1 – What kind of an IP address is it?
In the real world, if you want to reach out to a specified destination, you would want its address so that you can enter it into GPS (Global Positioning System). Similarly, when you wish to reach a destination on the internet, you will need an address so that you can type it in the URL bar of your web browser.
However, the issue with the internet is that all destinations don’t have a public address. There are few destinations too only have a private address. 192.168.0.1 is one such private IP address for such online destinations. This IP address is similar to 192.168.1.1, 192.168.1.254 and 10.0.0.1 used by several vendors as their default gateway.
Which Routers use IP Address 192.168.0.1?
There are several routers that use 192.168.0.1 as their default IP address. Here is a list of the manufacturers that released at least 1 router that use 192.168.0.1 as their default IP address. Few among them are.
- Aceex
- Anker
- Belkin
- BroadMax
- Card King
- CCNet
- Contec
- Cyberguard
- D-Link
- Diamond
- Eero
- Ericsson
- Freecom
- Hiltron
- Huawei
- Linksys
- Konica.
These are just a few names among the lot and among them D-Link, TP Link, Linksys and they own the most routers that use 192.168.0.1 as their key IP address.
Accessing Router Settings using IP address 192.168.0.1
In case you’ve tried to open http://192.168.0.1 or other router IP address in a web browser, you will know by now that it is not possible to go far without the right password of the router.
The problem lies in the fact that all routers are different and there are several default router password combinations that you can try. In order to log on to 192.168.0.1, here are the steps to follow.
- Open the browser and type http://192.168.0.1 on the address bar.
- Enter the login and the password of the router. In case you don’t know them, check the list of the default router passwords.
- You enter the admin panel and now you are able to tweak the settings.
The most common login names of a router are root, admin, user and administrator.
Delving deeper into the Private IP Addreses
The main reason behind certain destinations on the internet that don’t have public addresses assigned towards them is because of the IPv4 or the Internet Protocol version 4. This defines an IP address as 32-bit number. The IPv4 pool is 32-bits in size and it can contain just 4,294,967,296 addresses.
Among these, the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) directed the IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) to book 18.9 million addresses for private networks. These are typically used for LANs (Local Area Networks) in office, residential and enterprise environments.
You may think that 4.3 billion IP address aren’t enough but this is wrong. There are presently 24 billion connected devices and this number is all set to double by the time it is 2023.
In order to cope with the huge shortage of IP address, a single public IP address is frequently used to hide the total space of IP address that comprise of private IP addresses utilizing NAT or network address translation.
There is a brand new version of the Internet Protocol that has been developed and it is called IPv6. This one uses 128-bit address, thereby letting 3.4X1038 addresses which are more than enough to allot a unique IPv6 address to every atom on the Earth’s surface!
So, it can be concluded by saying that 192.168.0.1 is one among the several private IP addresses that are used by routers to recognize themselves on a specific network.
In case you have a router that uses this IP address and you are aware of its login and password, you may type the address in the URL field, log in and alter the settings if you want.
All Router manufacturers such as TP-Link, Cisco, D-Link, Linksys, Netgear, Belkin, Asus all have the admin login printed on the router.| Router Manufacturer | IP address | User Name | Password |
|---|---|---|---|
| TP-Link | 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.254 | admin | admin/password |
| Cisco | 192.168.1.1 | admin | admin |
| Linksys | 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.10 192.168.1.254 192.168.2.1 | admin | admin |
| Netgear | 192.168.1.1 | admin | admin/password |
| Asus | 192.168.1.1 192.168.2.1 10.10.1.1 | admin | admin |
| Belkin | 192.168.1.1 192.168.2.1 10.0.0.2 10.1.1.1 | (none) | MiniAP |
| Billion | 192.168.1.254 | admin | admin |
| iBall | 192.168.1.1 | admin | admin |
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