Good day everybody!
Last week we discussed what the the 192.168.1.1. IP address is used for. According to the data generated by R&D for last year's most searched for keywords in the Community, the IP address '192.168.100.1.' also came up at the top of that list. That means our esteemed Community members wanted to know more about what the 192.168.100.1. address is used for as well.
Therefore, another dedicated blog post aimed solely at explaining what the 192.168.100.1. IP address is used for sounded like a good idea for our users to learn more about the topic. Welcome to the post then!
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
In case you missed last week IP address-related blog, I'll remind you what and IP address is in case you aren't aware. According to Kaspersky.com, an IP address is 'a unique address that identifies a device on the internet or a local network. IP stands for "Internet Protocol," which is the set of rules governing the format of data sent via the internet or local network'.
In other words, the IP address is basically the 'ID' of a certain device in the ocean of interconnected devices called the World Wide Web.
THE 192.168.100.1. IP ADDRESS
When we're talking about the 192.168.100.1 IP address, you should know that this specific IP address is a default IP address of most routers.
As a private IP address commonly used for devices in local area networks (LANs), we're actually stuck with until the mass adoption of IPv6 (there aren't currently enough IP addresses to be assigned to each and every one device connected to the internet).
THE BENEFITS OF THE 192.168.100.1. IP ADDRESS
As previously mentioned, the 192.168.100.1 IP address falls under the 'private IP address' category. Now, you may be wondering what good that brings, right?
Well, the beauty lies within the fact itself that private IP addresses don't necessarily have to be unique. Literally hundreds of thousands of terminals can exist with the same private 192.168.100.1 IP address at the same time. This is precisely the barrier opposing the mass adoption of IPv6, alongside the fact that IP packets addressed from them cannot be routed through the public Internet.
THE USE OF THE 192.168.100.1. IP ADDRESS
There are many uses attached to the 192.168.100.1 IP address. Just like many other similar private IP addresses, typing 'http://192.168.100.1' into the Internet browser will allow you to:
access the router admin panel;
change router settings;
reset the router;
reset the router password;
enhance network security;
assign it to any device on a local network dynamically (through DHCP) or manually (to form a static IP address).
THE BOTTOM LINE
IP addresses are the identifiers of your devices within the global network grid - the Internet. Some of them, such as 192.168.100.1, are private. This allows their users to accessing the back-end of their routers, which translates in an enhanced flexibility in terms of configuring their private router the way they please. Subscribe to the Community blog for more content of your interest!
