Computer Networking

Networking Basics

Networks are built with two pieces of equipment, switches and routers.

Switches connect multiple devices on the same network within a building or campus.

Routers connect networks together.

See also:

Networking Basic: What You Need To Know by Cisco

Computer Networks and the IP Address lecture by Ravindrababu Ravula

Find Your Default Gateway

Open the Windows cmd line and type:

ipconfig

Your Default Gateway will then be given as an IP address. This is the IP address you should type into your browser address bar to access your router.

See also:

How to Find Your Default Gateway by noip.com

Command Line Functions on Windows

ipconfig

ipconfig /all - Gives you more detailed information than ipconfig.

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