How to find out your router model

Quite often, the user needs to find out exactly the model of the router. For example, for flashing firmware or fine-tuning a device. Due to the different micro parts from which seemingly identical devices are made, it is necessary to know the exact model.

In most cases, you can find out the router model by looking at the device itself. You can usually find a sticker or engraving describing the main characteristics of the device, including the model. It is indicated by the inscription Model or Model No. You also need to install the version, it is marked with the inscription “Ver”, or is written immediately after the model number.

But there are times when this sticker is damaged or there is no physical access to the router. Then you will have to look for other ways. And there is nothing difficult to determine the device number through a computer. Even the most inexperienced personal computer user can handle this.

How to find out the router model through a computer

If your device is connected to a router, then its model can be found out through the graphical web interface. To connect, you need to find out what IP address the device is. To do this, go to the network settings, Find the network configured for the router there and right-click to open the properties of this network.

• After getting into the settings, you need to find the item “Main gateway” or “Default gateway”. An IP address will be registered there, thanks to which you can connect to the web interface.To do this, simply enter it in the address bar of your browser and press Enter. And after the transition, an authorization window will appear.

Important! If the Web interface does not open, try reloading the page while holding down the F5 key. And if it fails again, you need to restart the PC. But it is also possible that an incorrect router IP was simply found.

• In the web interface settings, usually on the first page you can find the model and firmware version of the router. If you cannot find these items on the first page, you will need to open the “device” or “system” tab and look for the device number there.
• If the searches were unsuccessful or you simply could not connect to the graphical interface.

There is another great way to find out the necessary characteristics.

• First you need to open the console as an administrator. To do this, search for CMD in the start menu. The search will return either cmd or “console”. Right-click on the soldered icon and select “open as administrator.” If a black window opens with the inscription “C:\”, then everything is done correctly.
• Next you should “ping” the router. This is done with the command “ping router IP address”. If the obtained values ​​are less than 20 miles seconds, then everything is fine and you can continue.

Reference! In the command, instead of the words “IP address of the router”, you should enter the previously obtained values ​​to access the web interface.

• Now you need to connect to the router via the console. To do this, enter the telnet command with the same address that was used to check the ping. Then enter the command “cat etc/versions” in the console. The console will display a result in which you can find the necessary data.

There are other commands, but they are tied to specific devices.Typically, all internal firmware is based on Linux and all commands were accordingly taken from Linux systems. Only highly specialized devices designed for specific tasks have their own unique firmware.

How to determine the router model in your home

To determine the model, you should use the above methods. If not one of them does not give results, then you will have to take the unidentified box to the service center. There, with the help of specialized equipment, they will be able to recognize the model for certain.

It is worth saying that you should not disassemble the case yourself and look for information under the cover of the device. Although sometimes the manufacturer writes the number on the board, these are rather exceptions to the rule. Such actions carry serious risks of physically damaging the device, which will lead to loss of its functionality. There are many markings on the board, but they refer to specific components. For example, a memory chip or a PWM voltage controller. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to set the necessary parameters yourself. This will require specialized diagnostic equipment. Which is not in every home.

Even if the treasured inscription is discovered, they often use the same board for different models, simply changing the microcontrollers. And if you install the wrong firmware, it will be much more difficult to fix it. He will come to unsolder the chip and place it in a special programmer. But before that, you will still have to somehow determine the correct device model, and doing this with a faulty chip will be much more difficult.