Our IP address is our identification in the computer world, through this many pages know how far we connect.
Although it may not seem like something of importance to many, it is a fundamental aspect for any connection. Today, we will explain in a simple way What is an IP address, and what do you need it for?.
We also have special sections that will teach you how to find your IP address in a very easy way. And if what you are looking for is to change the IP address of your Router here we will show you.
Why do I need to know the IP address of my router?
Basically the address IP is our identification on the Internet, and the interconnection of these bridges from one point to another, achieving data sharing between all devices connected to the network. Know what is our address can help us identify our computer or device before a group of computer networks. The address can be very useful to us at the moment to identify devices when we establish a security system.
Many of the security companies ask us for the IP of our Router to be able to access our entire network, and thus be able to monitor everything from their stations. IP functions depends on what we want to do, although in most of the times it is used to share documents. For example, if we have one or more PC’s where share files over a network configured by IP every time you indicate the IP from one of those on the network, we can accept or not the files.
Our Router, as it is the one that emits the connection, it is the one who can clearly dictate to us according to IP how many devices and what types are connected. If you want to know what is your IP let us tell you that there are many websites that give us this benefit, and among them we can find this, that just by clicking "HERE" we can see it.
Steps to know the IP address of my router and enter the control panel
So as we can see our IP address With the help of some websites, we can also use other methods to get to know it.
Below we will show you two methods that you can use to know your IP immediately:
From the back of the router
This it is the simplest method, because we only have to go to our Router and see the label on the back, and it will indicate the IP. Even if not all routers have the IP address on them, so if this is your case, you should look in the box or its manual. Mostly IP addresses are made up of 8 digits, this can be a reference when you look in the box or manual.
From the computer
This is the other alternative, although can be divided according to the operating system that we have. Today we will explain how to find the IP address, from our Windows, Linux (Terminal and Desktop).
Windows
Follow the steps to find out your IP with the Windows operating system:
- To know what is our IP address, we must enter the terminal Windows, and for this we press the keys Windows + R simultaneously. This will open a small window whose name is "Run".
Linux
The process for reveal the IP address using a Linux system, is very similar to the previous one.
Although many of its users find it much more practical to do it through its graphical interface:
- From the most practical way, only we must right click on the network connections icon, and from the drop-down list we choose the option of Connection information"
- Then we look for the section IPv4because that's where It will show us all the details of the network we have in use. Among all that information we will see the IP adress assigned to our computer.
Ubuntu
In this case we will have to enter the linux terminal, and for this we press simultaneously Ctrl + Alt + T keys, and the terminal will start.
Then:
- Already started we write the command "Ifconfig" so that all the information on our Internet connection network appears.
From that list of data, we will only look for the Direc parameter. Inet: where the IP which is assigned to our team through that network.
Is it possible to change the IP address of my Router? How to do it?
The IP address of our Router not always it has to be the sameBecause we can change it as many times as we want.
Although it is a process that requires a little knowledge, we leave you the following steps, so you can learn how to do it:
- First we enter our IP adress (from the router) in the Url bar of our preferred search engine. Then we will have to enter our credentials, which are "User and password", mostly for both we must enter Admin.
- When starting, we look "Setting”, And select "Network Configuration". There we will erase our current IP adress and we enter the new one, and we end up giving click save.
- After let's save the settings we will have to manually restart our router, and from now on we will not be able to access the configuration with the same IP, but with the one we just registered.