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What kind of address is this? Is it your default IP? What IP cameras use 192.168.0.20 as a default IP? What can I do with this address? You will find all the answers in this article.<\/b><\/p>\nBasics of IP Addressing<\/h2>\n
IP addresses are used to identify devices on networks. Without an IP address, the device can\u2019t send or receive data from other devices connected to the same network. It can\u2019t even connect to that network. Every device on one network must have a unique IP address. If the address is not unique (if you have two devices on the same network with the same IP), an IP conflict<\/a> occurs and the devices using the same IP are not be able to communicate with other devices. <\/span><\/p>\n The form of an IP address is defined by the IPv4 protocol. An IP address is a string of 32 bits, divided into four segments, each containing 8 bits. These segments are called octets. Every binary IP address can be transformed into decimal form. A decimal form of an IP address consists of four numbers ranging from 0 to 255. If one of the numbers in an IP address doesn\u2019t belong to this range (if it\u2019s 256 or 752), the address is not valid. If the address has more than 4 segments\/numbers (<\/span>192.168.0.1.1<\/span><\/a>), the address is also not valid. The number of unique IP addresses we can make with 32 bits is 2<\/span>32<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n IPv4 also defines other rules of IP addressing. It categorizes all the available addresses into 5 classes. Each class is reserved for a different network size or a different purpose. Addresses that belong to classes A to C are used on networks, class D addresses are used for multicast, and class E for experiments. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Since we have too many devices that can be connected to the internet and too few addresses that can be assigned to those devices (10+ billion vs 4.3 billion), the only way to make things work and keep IPv4 protocol alive was to introduce blocks of private addresses within the first three classes. You can see those blocks in the table given above. <\/span><\/p>\n Private addresses are designed for use on local area networks, like our home wi-fi networks or office networks. Private addresses are not used on the internet. For internet access, we have our routers. These interesting devices have two addresses \u2013 one private address (assigned by the manufacturer) and one public IP address (assigned by the ISP to our entire network). <\/span><\/p>\n Routers use their private addresses (<\/span>default IP addresses or default gateways<\/span><\/a>) to communicate with the devices connected to them and then use their public IP addresses to access the internet and answer to all the requests for internet access sent from our devices. So, all the devices connected to a single LAN (our wi-fi) have unique private IP addresses and use just one public IP address to access the internet. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n To sum things up – dedicated blocks of private IP addresses prolonged the life of IPv4 protocol by allowing an unlimited number of devices connected to different LANs to use the same private IP address. The introduction of private (and public) addresses created the situation in which multiple devices connected to the same LAN can use only one public address for internet access. <\/span><\/p>\n Based on what we\u2019ve just said, you can conclude on your own what kind of address this is. It is a private address from a dedicated block of Class C private addresses. <\/span><\/p>\n As a private address, 192.168.0.20 can be assigned to your router as a default IP, it can be assigned to some other device as a default IP (access point, range extender<\/a>, IP camera), or it can be assigned (by your router) to your PC or some other device that connects to your wi-fi (client IP). <\/span><\/p>\n This address, just like any private IP address, is a viable choice when it comes to default IP addresses. However, we haven\u2019t heard of any router that uses 192.168.0.20 as a default IP. <\/span><\/p>\n Recommended Reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n The thing is \u2013 even though every private address is a viable choice for a default IP, most manufacturers use the same few IP addresses, just because they are more convenient. They tend to use starting and ending addresses in a subnet. That\u2019s why some addresses are more popular than others. Addresses like <\/span>192.168.0.1<\/span><\/a> and 192.168.0.254<\/a> are from the same subnet as 192.168.0.20 but are far more popular when it comes to default IP. <\/span><\/p>\n Other popular options are <\/span>192.168.1.1<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>10.0.0.1<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>192.168.1.254<\/span><\/a>, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n Our address is not used by routers, but there\u2019re some IP cameras that use 192.168.0.20 as a default IP. The manufacturers that use this address are D-Link<\/a> and TRENDnet. Below, you can see some of the devices using this address. <\/span><\/p>\n D-Link IP cameras<\/i><\/b>: DCS-930L, DCS-936L, DCS-950, DCS-950G, DCS-G900<\/span><\/p>\n TRENDnet IP cameras<\/i><\/b>: TV-IP100v3, TV-IP100W-Nv3, TV-IP100Wv3, TV-IP200v2<\/span><\/p>\n If you have one of the listed camera models, you can use this address to access camera settings, but only if the camera is connected directly to your PC\/laptop via Ethernet cable<\/a>. If the camera is installed through the app, then it may get some other IP address from your router, especially if your router and your camera have default IPs that come from different subnets. <\/span><\/p>\n Any private address, including 192.168.0.20, can be a client IP address. Routers are in charge of IP address assignment. They give IP addresses to every device connected to your wi-fi. But they don\u2019t give them just any address \u2013 they give them one of the available addresses in the DHCP pool. The DHCP pool is a predefined scope of IP addresses. You can shrink or expand this scope by accessing your router\u2019s user interface and playing with DHCP settings, but there\u2019s one rule \u2013 your default IP and your DHCP pool must be in the same subnet. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n If an IP address is assigned to your device automatically, the address is called dynamic. This term gives you information about the nature of the connection between the address and the device that uses that address. The device doesn\u2019t get to use the address indefinitely \u2013 the address is just leased and will be brought back when you disconnect and the lease time expires. The next time you connect, you may get another address. <\/span><\/p>\n If you want an address permanently assigned to your PC\/printer\/phone, you have to make it static. You can do that through your device\u2019s settings or, more elegantly, through your router\u2019s user interface by making a DHCP reservation. We will show you how to make a DHCP reservation using TP-Link\u2019s<\/a> TL-WR841N wireless router. <\/span><\/p>\n As always, the first thing to do is to open your browser, type in your default IP (192.168.0.1), and enter your default credentials (admin\/admin) to log in. <\/span><\/p>\n Note:<\/strong> To assign 192.168.0.20 to some device as a static IP, you need a router that has a default IP that comes from the same subnet. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n When you log in, go to the DHCP tab and check if the address you want to assign is inside the DHCP pool. If it\u2019s not included, make an adjustment so that the address is inside the pool. On some routers, you may have to go to LAN settings to find DHCP settings. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Finally, go to Address Reservation, and click on Add New. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In the next window, you will have to enter the MAC address of your device, the address that you want to assign to it, enable DHCP reservation, and click on Save.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n You will be redirected to the previous page, and your device will be listed as one of the devices with a static IP. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What kind of address is this? Is it your default IP? What IP cameras use 192.168.0.20 as a default IP? What can I do with this address? You will find all the answers in this article. Basics of IP Addressing IP addresses are used to identify devices on networks. Without an IP address, the device … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhat Kind of Address is 192.168.0.20?<\/h2>\n
Is 192.168.0.20 My Router\u2019s Default Gateway?<\/h2>\n
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What Devices Use 192.168.0.20 as a Default IP Address?<\/h2>\n
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\nCan This Address Be a Client IP Address?<\/h2>\n
How to Assign 192.168.0.20?<\/h2>\n
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\nIf the device you want to assign a static IP<\/a> to is already connected, go to the DHCP client list to see the device’s MAC address. If the device is not connected, check the label on the device (or the user manual), and find the device\u2019s MAC address. <\/span><\/p>\n