10.0.1.1 is an IP address that is generally assigned to devices inside a local network that has been configured to use this particular class of IPs. There are several types of broadband routers like Apple’s Airport Express, Belkin, and D-link models which use 10.0.1.1 as their default gateway address.
Often, it may be assigned to other devices by mistake but to avoid confusion you may have to get rid of those devices that run with this IP. To do this, you need to login to 10.0.1.1 and block all the devices.
Interestingly, you can even change the default gateway of certain routers to 10.0.1.1, the reason being 10.0.1.1 DNS is assigned to a router that is very easy to remember. When it comes to setting the IP address for a certain home network, you can have that as 192.168.1.1, 192.168.100.1, 10.0.0.1 or 10.0.0.2
How to Access 10.0.1.1?
- Open the local Internet Browser on your system.
- Type the https://10.0.1.1 in the URL search bar.
- You will get the default gateway login page.
- Enter the login username and password. Generally, for all Apple or D-link routers, the Username is Admin and the Password is nil.
- You will now see the portal, be careful when fiddling with the settings.
Login Problems
1. 10.0.1.1 is not working
If you can’t access 10.0.1.1 then you can use the method of port mapping. To use this equivalent, use the process as follows:
Connect to the base station’s wireless network. If you have either Airport extreme base station or time capsule, you can connect to their very own base station using an ethernet cable.
1.1 Reserve a DHCP-provided IP address for the host device.
(Note that this is the device that you want to access from a remote location.)
- AirPort Utility > Select the base station > Edit > Network tab
- Verify that the option Router Mode = DHCP and NAT
- Click the “+” (Add) button under DHCP Reservations.
- Description: <enter the desired description of the host device>
- Reserve the address by MAC Address
- MAC Address: <enter the MAC (what Apple calls Ethernet ID if you are using wired or AirPort ID if wireless) hardware address of the host computer>
- IP Address: <enter the desired Private (LAN-side) IP that you want to reserve from the DHCP pool of addresses>
- Click “Save”
1.2 Setup Port Mapping on the base station.
- AirPort Utility > Select the base station > Edit > Network tab
- Click the “+” (Add) button under Port Mapping.
- Description: <enter the desired description for what you are mapping>
- Public UDP Ports: <enter the appropriate UDP port value(s)>
- Public TCP Ports: <enter the appropriate TCP port value(s)>
- Private IP Address: <enter the reserved IP of the host device (from step 1)>
- Private UDP Ports: <enter the same Public UDP Ports or your choice
- Private TCP Ports: <enter the same Public TCP Ports or your choice>
- Click “Save”
2. Can’t Connect to 10.0.1.1
If 10.0.1.1 refuses to connect then there is a high chance that the problem is with Apple’s hardware and not your system from which you are accessing the default login gateway. Know that it can also happen with the Belkin 1port modem.
You need Apple’s magic Airport Utility to set up the router so that you can port forward 10.0.1.1. Now you simply have to forward the ports you want to the internal address of your server that may be between 10.0.1.2 and 10.0.1.254.
Let us know in the comments if these steps helped in finding a more optimal network usage experience.