The only downside of the private IP address is that these address ranges are said to be non-routable. Meaning Corey Perry Canada Jersey , all of the addresses are not capable of interacting on the internet without the use of the Network Address Translation or also known as NAT. Most of the time the address 192.168.1.1 is being utilized as a default IP address. Network devices such as LinkSys router uses it as their default IP address and if you have not changed the default address on your LinkSys router, you can make a connection by opening the in your browser. Nevertheless, there is one problem with various hardware manufacturers using this address as a default IP. No two devices on a network can share one IP address or in clearer explanation, you can have a device on your network using this IP address and another person can have the same address on their network device but it is impossible for both parties to have two devices on their networks using the same particular address.
In other words, if you are already using a LinkSys wireless router using the one specific private IP address, you can never buy another LinkSys router and use it on similar network Corey Crawford Canada Jersey , unless you modify the IP address of either device. Also, when you intend to add a new device into your network, remember to check that its default address is not being used in your network.
To get connected to a router, you do not necessarily need to know the router’s IP address. This is because more often than not, any computers, iPods or other devices are typically capable of detecting the router by its name Claude Giroux Canada Jersey , this being known as SSID. Whenever there is a need to get online, the computer will be able to sense whatever router that is available. Knowing the address is significant during the first step of setting up a new router or when you need to troubleshoot a home network problem. Opening the 192.168.1.1 in your web browser to get connected leads you to log into the router’s administration console. You can access into its configuration screens as well.
However, there are three possibilities that the procedure may fail. Either the computer or its browser failed to connect to the network, or the router is set up to use a different address instead of the default, or possibly, the router could have defected and is unresponsive to any connections via the browser. If the router is unresponsive Chris Kunitz Canada Jersey , you can troubleshoot to check if there are any errors occurring somewhere.