I Have a DSL Modem & a Wireless Router: How Do I Determine the Router's IP Address?

All networked hardware, like wireless routers, have an IP address assigned to them.

Your wireless router's IP address allows your computer to locate and communicate with the router. Most of the time, this IP address is used in the background, so you do not have to manually enter it. The exception is when you want to configure your router: to access the router's administrative tools, you have to enter its IP address into your browser. You can locate this IP address using a simple command in Windows 7.

Instructions

1. Connect an Ethernet cable from one of the numbered ports on your wireless router to your computer's Ethernet port.

2. Power on the wireless router and wait at least eight seconds for the router to initialize.

3. Click the "Start" button, type "cmd" and press "Enter" to launch the Command Prompt.

4. Type "ipconfig" in the Command Prompt window and press "Enter."

5. Look for "Default Gateway" and read across to find your wireless router's IP address. Its format looks like "192.168.1.1."