10.0.0.1 – 10.0.0.0.1 IP Admin Login: When we think about network connectivity the first that would come to your mind should probably be wifi, modems, routers, etc. have you ever wondered that how is the network distributed to the entire human society consisting of a millions and a millions of people. The internet network that you are always connected with is having a protocol and is known as IP address i.e. Internet Protocol Address.
IP address is numerical digit address which has the main feature to host and track the internet connectivity of a device. The IP address provides each and every device with internet and the routers give route to that network.
Routers are the ones which give direction and determine where the data packages sent by the IP address would go. Since there are many users in the world IANA (Internet Assignment Numbers Authority) has set up a range for private IP address and the most common ones are 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.0.1. While 10.0.0.1 is not like them.
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What is 10.0.0.1 IP Address?
10.0.0.1 is a class A IP address used by router factories as default gateway of their routers. It is special and unique as it belongs to the 24-bit block of private IP address used for LANs (Local Area Networks). This IP cannot be routed through the Internet.
It is one of those IP addresses which have not collapsed yet and the network providers and administrators are constantly relying on 10.0.0.1 as substitutes for public IP address. It is also used as a default local address for some of the network routers.
Note that 10.0.0.1 should never be confused with 10.0.0.0.1 as, the second one is not the correct IP address and is commonly confused with.
Features of 10.0.0.1 default IP address
1. It is a class A IP address used by router factories. It is an important IP address and only one user can have the IP address 10.0.0.1 at a LAN.
2. It can be used to setup your own network. It is used to access the router management interface (admin panel) and customize the setting as per your requirements.
3. It provides direct access to the router settings and is convenient to use while setting up a new network.
10.0.0.1 Admin Login
The router you have at home can be accessed by the IP address easily.
Follow the following steps:
Step 1 – Open the browser and type http://10.0.0.1 to open the login page.
Note: You should not try to access 10.0.0.0.1 page as it doesn’t exist.
Step 2 – Window with login page would appear and login with the username and password.
Step 3 – Router admin panel is open.
If you do not know the username and password of your router refer to the table given below which consists of most common username password combinations:
| Username | Password |
| admin | admin |
| admin | password |
| admin | [none] |
| [none] | admin |
| [none] | [none] |
| administrator | password |
| administrator | [none] |
| recovery | recovery |
| root | root |
| root | [none] |
If you do not find your username and password in the table above you can search for it in the internet.
How to Find your Router’s IP Address?
The different devices have different ways to find out the router’s IP address. Some common ways are given below
Windows
Easily find the IP address using the command prompt. Open the prompt by typing cmd in the search bar and press enter. Type ‘ipconfig‘ in the new window that pops up and press enter. The IP address would be displayed next to default gateway.
Mac
Open the network preferences on your device and select the device you are connected with and click on advanced settings. Select the TCP/IP tab and this would display your router’s IP address.
The IP address if the device is 10.0.0.1. Just do not get confused with 10.0.0.0.1 as it looks very similar which would show error.
How to Change Your Router’s IP Address?
If you want to change your router IP address you can change it using a number of methods. One of such methods is given below:
Step 1 – Type your default IP address in a browser tab.
Step 2 – Enter the username and password of your router and enter to login.
Step 3 – A window would open.
Step 4 – Click on setup → settings.
In router settings type the new router IP address you want and save.
The above steps would change the IP address of your router. And you can change other settings as you require by similarly access the admin panel of your router.
Conclusion
IP address 10.0.0.1 is a Class A IP address and one can have access to it easily by using the above mentioned steps.
