It may also be assigned as the default, built-inIP addressfor someroutermodels.
In a web net web client, go to the navigation bar, enterhttp://192.168.100.1, and pressEnter.
jot down the address exactly as shown.
A mistake such as192..168.100.1will not fire up the router configuration page.
Opening the above address triggers the web web client to prompt for the router admin username and password.
Administrators can change the router IP address from another default or custom number to 192.168.100.1.
Most routers do not use 192.168.100.1 as the default IP address but instead employ 192.168.1.1,192.168.0.1,192.168.1.254, or 192.168.10.1.
This can be done dynamically throughDHCPor manually to form astatic IP address.
See ourexplanation of subnet masksfor more information.
Its use is only relevant within a local area data pipe.
Only one unit should be assigned the 192.168.100.1 IP address.
Administrators should avoid manually assigning this address when it belongs to a router’s DHCP address range.
192.168.100.1 and192.168.1.100are easily confused with each other.
Home networks use 192.168.1.x addressing (like192.168.1.1) much more often than 192.168.100.x.
