The IP Address of a Router

A network router such that we use at home has a two IP addresses, one for internal (LAN) and one for the external Internet (WAN). How can you find the IP address of the router?

Internal LAN IP address is usually set to default. Linksys routers, for example, use 192.168.1.1 for their internal IP addresses. When to see the IP Address you can, you can do the following manner;

Click Start -> Run Command

Type CMD, you will view the first brought CMD

Then type IPCONFIG

D-Link and Netgear routers typically use 192.168.0.1. Some U.S. Robotics routers use 192 168 123 254, and some SMC routers use 192.168.2.1. No matter the brand of router, the default internal IP address must still be determined. Administrators often have the option to change the IP address during router setup. In any case, however, the LAN IP address must be specified.

Address, the external WAN-IP of the router is set when the router is connected to the Internet service provider. This address can also be seen in the router administrative console. Or, WAN-IP address can be found by visiting the IP address of a web-based search services such as http://checkip.dyndns.org/ from any computer on your LAN.

Another way to identify the public IP address of the router, ie by executing the command ping or traceroute. From inside the home network, a command (DOS) "ping-r 1" will send a message through our router to be sent to the IP address to be displayed. For example, "ping-r 1 www.yahoo.com" would generate the following message is displayed at the command prompt:

Replay from 66.94.230.43: bytes = 32 time = 294ms TTL = 56

Route: 209.179.21.76

In this example, the IP address after "Route:" (209.179.21.76) in accordance with the router's WAN address.