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Checking IP parameters (IP Address, Subnet, Netmask, Router Gateway) in Mac OS X and Windows operating system environments
How to Check IP Parameters (IP Address, Subnet, Netmask, Router Gateway) in Mac OS X and Windows Operating System Environments
Overview
This document outlines the steps to reveal your computer IP parameters. Relevant settings include:
IP Address
Subnet
(Netmask)
Gateway Address
(also known as the
router's
or
access point's
(
AP
) IP address, which is useful for opening the router's web page or embedded web server (EWS) page.
Once you have obtained the gateway address, type this address into your Web browsers URL field to open your router's EWS; e.g., 192.168.0.1* entered as http://192.168.0.1. The * value variesby router manufacturer.