When you have a computer, you have to be aware of the various parts that make it work properly, just like all the components on a motherboard.
You always have to look to buy the parts that are compatible with it, and that may not only be sufficiently accessible economically, but also have the performance that we are looking for for our computer.
This can often be shown as a great challenge for many, considering all the parts that can be acquired in the current market for a specific price, since more expensive is not always better in the world of computing.
Given this, many people tend to focus on finding the best video card, the best RAM and the best hard drive. But, many people tend to forget other small details, such as the computer keyboard or mouse, and much more about network devices.
Although having WiFi is something that many are interested in when building or buying a computer, many tend to forget which router or modem to buy. Often they only ask about the power of it and forget about the rest.
The latter can lead to several problems where the person can find himself in the uncomfortable scenario of not knowing anything about the router.
If you have found a router stored in your house and you want to configure it to get the most out of it but you have no idea of the make or model of it, this can cause you some problems when it comes to finding a suitable driver or at least be able to have more details of it if you need them for any reason. Also, it is important that you know if you have your modem updated so that it can have better performance.
Therefore, if you are experiencing any of these problems, then we will talk a little about how you can find out the brand and model of your router without too many complications.
Finding out the model of your router
The market for routers is quite large, and manufacturers can vary greatly if it’s a router you got through your phone service provider. When this happens, or you find an old router that you want to use, you may be a bit confused to know the make or model of it.
And in order to find out, you have a couple of methods that you can try to get the necessary information, the first method being the review of the external casing of the router.
Just by looking at the router a little, you will be able to see the brand of it, as well as the model, which you will be able to differentiate since many manufacturers label them under the router. But, sometimes, the scenario can occur where the label containing this information is missing.
If this happens, then you have to go to your computer and enter the network that the router broadcasts to be able to see all the details of the specific model, and this can be a little more complicated if you do not have the previous information.
Also, keep in mind that sometimes it’s not a good idea to use driver identification software, as while the drivers may work, it may not tell you the actual name of the router and the model of the router.
Accessing the router network
Accessing the network of a router is quite simple, you just have to put the gateway address in your browser. This address can be obtained by opening a command prompt window, and typing “ipconfig”.
Once you have entered this address in your browser, you will be asked for a username and password, and depending on the router these may vary. You can try putting “admin” in both fields or playing with the words root or admin in the user, and in the password you can not put a password, as well as put admin, 1234, password or root, which will depend on the model.
And, once you have accessed, you will be able to see in the information, everything you need to know about your router in a matter of seconds.
