192.168.1.1 is a default private IP address used by various NAT/network devices such as routers. These IP addresses were made in order to solve the scarcity of IP addresses to be used on the Internet. The concealed IP address ranges have been explained by RFC 1918. An IP address (IP stands for Internet Protocol), is a numeric detection that is given to any machine that is part of a computer network. Each machine or device in a network should have a exclusive IP address. These addresses are numeric addresses and are cut into four parts that are separated by dots. An example of an IP address that you might see frequently is 192.168.1.1.

One group of these numbers is classed as undisclosed IP addresses. This set of numbers ranges from 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255. These numbers are taken and are special compared to other IP addresses. These numbers are only exclusive within the network they belong. For instance, one computer could be given an address as 192.168.1.1 in your school’s network and another computer can have exactly the same address in your home network and it won’t cause any issue.

NAT and Private Address Space

There started to be a reduction of IP addresses simply due to the manner in which these addresses are assigned. NAT devices were used as a quick fix for this scarcity. For instance, let’s believe that you have four computers at home that attach to the Internet.

Each computer in your undisclosed network will have its own given hidden IP address. Each computer will be joined to a router that should then in turn link to the Internet. The NAT device, such as a router in your home or the firewall in your office, will adjust the information that your computers transfers to the Internet so they will get a normal address that can be used on the web. The NAT device is also entrusted to route the facts entering the network to the right computer in your private network.

192.168.1.1 is one of the default addresses used by NAT tools in hidden networks. Other defaults incorporate 192.168.2.1 and 192.168.0.1. These have been defined by RFC 1918, which are working notes on Internet studies and expansion. The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority has reserved these and other numbers within their respective ranges for secret network use. Many NAT equipment or network devices use 192.168.1.1 as a default secret IP address. Popular labels that use this and the other default numbers comprise Linksys and Speedtouch.