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How to Find a Device's IP Address for Monitoring

Rudy Rivera
Rudy Rivera
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The ConnectSense Rebooter Pro is a smart power relay that improves network reliability by monitoring your internet connection and controlling power to your equipment. It supports automatic and manual reboots of network devices such as IP cameras or IoT hardware.

This guide shows how to find the IP address of a device on your network, such as an IP camera, smart plug, or Raspberry Pi. Your Rebooter uses this address to check if the device is online.

Important: The device you monitor should keep the same IP over time. The simplest way is to set a DHCP reservation on your router. See the last section.

Start with the first method. You only need one method to work.

Quick Start: Find the IP Address on Your Router (Recommended)

Step 1: Open your router’s admin page

  1. Connect to the same Wi-Fi or wired network as the target device.
  2. Find your router’s IP address (Default Gateway). Common addresses:
    • 192.168.1.1 (Netgear, Linksys, ASUS)
    • 192.168.0.1 (Netgear, D-Link, TP-Link)
    • 10.0.0.1 (Comcast/Xfinity, some Netgear)
    • 192.168.1.254 (BT, Belkin, some older routers)
    • 192.168.1.250
    • 192.168.2.1
  3. If the above do not work, find the gateway on your device:
    • Windows: Open Command Prompt and run ipconfig. Check “Default Gateway”.
    • macOS: Open Terminal and run route get default | grep gateway.
    • iPhone/iPad: Settings → Wi-Fi → tap the (i) for your network → “Router”.
    • Android: Settings → Network & internet → Wi-Fi → your network → “Gateway”.
  4. Open a web browser, enter the router's IP address in the address bar, then sign in with the router's username and password.

Step 2: Find the list of connected devices

  1. Look for a section named Connected Devices, Device List, DHCP Clients, or LAN Status.
  2. Locate your device by its name if possible, for example “MyCamera” or “HomePi”.
  3. If the name is unclear, match the device’s MAC address on its label (format AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF) to the MAC in the list.

Step 3: Copy the IP address

  1. Find the device’s IPv4 address, for example, 192.168.1.15 or 10.0.0.22.
  2. Copy this address. You will enter it in the Internet Rebooter app.

Method 2: Use an app or your computer

  • Phone: Install a network scanner app. Scan and find the device by name or MAC address.
  • Windows: Open Command Prompt and run arp -a. Match entries by MAC address.
  • macOS/Linux: Open Terminal and run arp -a or on Linux ip neigh. Match by MAC address.

Method 3: Check the device itself

  • IP cameras / smart devices: In the companion app, look in Settings or About for the local IP.
  • Raspberry Pi: On a connected screen and keyboard, open Terminal and run hostname -I. The first number is the IP.

Important: Verify the IP address responds to ping

The Internet Rebooter monitors by sending a ping to the device. Test the address first.

  • Windows: ping 192.168.x.x then press Enter.
  • macOS/Linux: ping -c 4 192.168.x.x then press Enter.

If you get replies, you are set. If not, the device might block ping. Choose another always-on device to monitor, such as your router, or enable ping in the device settings if available.

Recommended: Keep the address from changing

Routers can assign a new IP address to the device. Prevent changes by creating a reservation.

  1. In the router admin page, open DHCP or LAN settings.
  2. Find Address Reservation or Static Lease.
  3. Add the device’s MAC address and the desired IPv4 address.
  4. Save. Reboot the device if needed.

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