[Mean]

Okay, so I'm posting this here because the PC questions thread doesn't get viewed too much.

So, when I put my wireless network to obtain an IP address automatically, it either fails (limited or no connectivity) or it sets it to 192.168.1.2*, never 192.168.1.1. So I tried going to cmd and typing "ping 192.168.1.1", and yup! I got a response! Non of my Wi-Fi connected phones use 192.168.1.1 and non of the internet connections (hamachi, virtual PC network, etc.) use 192.168.1.1. I have two PC's on my network, one uses 192.168.1.22 and one uses 192.168.1.23. 192.168.1.1 is used while no one is using it! Is it possible someone is connected to my Wi-Fi and is it a reason to be worried about?

[Ash.]

'1.1' is by default, your router itself. If you DON'T get a response from pinging 192.168.1.1, then you should be worried! Haha. 1.1 is simply router id, you probably login into a router control panel or something by navigating (in a web browser) to http://192.168.1.1.

[Mean]

It's called default gateway, you ping an IP address, not a gateway...

Also: I remember having 192.168.1.1 as my local IP in the past and it worked, wasn't busy. It has to be used by something!

[Gamer_Z]

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Originally Posted by funky1234 '1.1' is by default, your router itself. If you DON'T get a response from pinging 192.168.1.1, then you should be worried! Haha. 1.1 is simply router id, you probably login into a router control panel or something by navigating (in a web browser) to http://192.168.1.1.

I have set my router ip to 10.233.233.191 and nobody is experiencing problems, u should get more info on networking,
If you want to access the interface (if the router/modem has it) you need to know the model, then you can know the default ip adress that the DHCP server assigns. however yes, the default ip's or routers are 192.168.1.1 or 192168.1.254
with usernamesasswords like
user:user
admin:admin
blanc:blanc
admin:blanc
blanc:admin
etc...

Some ISP's want to prevent you from accessing the router so they change the password.

if you are on Windows, you can fire up an CMD windows and type in:

Код:

ipconfig

that will result in an smillar output to this:

Код:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright © 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Rafal>ipconfig

Windows IP Configuration


Ethernet adapter Onboard LAN:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.136.139
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

Wireless LAN adapter WiFi:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.7
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:5ef5:79fb:3031:1d18:a82e:c36e
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::3031:1d18:a82e:c36e%11
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::

Tunnel adapter isatap.{D584C306-6170-4206-8949-A39CDCE29063}:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

Tunnel adapter isatap.{FBE8EDFF-40B4-4F01-B66D-8CE039DB5E4E}:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

Tunnel adapter isatap.{B202A292-25CB-4F2B-BBBE-891B8E1A0C72}:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

[Mean]

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Originally Posted by Gamer_Z I have set my router ip to 10.233.233.191 and nobody is experiencing problems, u should get more info on networking, If you want to access the interface (if the router/modem has it) you need to know the model, then you can know the default ip adress that the DHCP server assigns. however yes, the default ip's or routers are 192.168.1.1 or 192168.1.254 with usernamesasswords like user:user admin:admin blanc:blanc admin:blanc blanc:admin etc... Some ISP's want to prevent you from accessing the router so they change the password.

No, it's not a router IP address, it's a gateway that shouldn't take up IP addresses.

Also, as I wrote above, I could use 192.168.1.1 before.

[Gamer_Z]

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Originally Posted by Mean No, it's not a router IP address, it's a gateway that shouldn't take up IP addresses. Also, as I wrote above, I could use 192.168.1.1 before.

some GateWays, Switches, HUBs take also an IP adress for their own thing - I am very andvanced if it gets to network hardware.

[Ash.]

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Originally Posted by Mean No, it's not a router IP address, it's a gateway that shouldn't take up IP addresses. Also, as I wrote above, I could use 192.168.1.1 before.

On a differemt router perhaps. Industry standard mostly is 192.168.1.1 being default for the router, you can change it though (thus why I say 'default')

[linuxthefish]

I remember my dd-wrt router used 2 IP's when it was backing up...

[Ash.]

Quote:

Originally Posted by linuxthefish I remember my dd-wrt router used 2 IP's when it was backing up...

Mine has done something like this before, (though was reversible in settings) - it had it's default control panel at. 192.168.1.1, and had a secondary login area for storage/network drives at 192.168.1.2.

+ All hardware on a network, has an IP address - this includes gateways.

[Vince]

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Originally Posted by funky1234 + All hardware on a network, has an IP address - this includes gateways.

Not entirely true. Switches and hubs do not get assigned an ip address.