192.168.2.1 – what is it?

192.168.2.1 is the standard URL of your router. Only very few people know what the numbers mean.

192.168.2.1: This is the meaning behind the sequence of numbers

If you set up a new router in your home, you will be confronted with many different passwords, terms and numbers. This also includes the series of numbers 192.168.2.1. However, this combination of numbers has a very special meaning for your technical devices.

• The number combination 192.168.2.1 is an IP address that is used by default for routers. This address can be used to quickly identify a device in your home network.
• Almost all routers can be accessed with this address, regardless of whether it is a Fritzbox, D-Link router, Easybox or Alice router. So that you as a user do not have to search for the address for a long time, you can also access the router’s user interface via the standard address. You can then use it, for example, to change your WLAN password or to define the encryption method.
• In most cases, the IP address 192.168.2.1 is used for routers. In a few cases, manufacturers use a different combination of numbers. However, routers often have the standard IP address so that it is not possible to connect to routers outside the home network.