How to Find Your Gateway Address for Internet
- 1). Find the Default Gateway for the Windows XP. Click on "Start > Control Panel." Click on "Network Connections." Right-click on your modem or wireless adapter and click "Properties." Click on the "Support" tab. The Default Gateway is listed on this screen.
- 2). Find the Default Gateway for Windows Vista or Windows 7. Click on "Start > Control Panel." Click on "Network and Internet" and then "Network Sharing Center." Click on the "Change Adapter Settings" in the left-hand pane. Right-click on your modem or wireless adapter and then click on "Properties." On the "Support" tab is where you will find your Default Gateway address.
- 3). Find the Default Gateway for Mac operating systems. For Mac 8.x or 9.x, click on "Control Panels" from the "Apple" menu. Click on "TCP/IP" to open the "TCP/IP" control panel. The "Router address" is your Default Gateway.
For Mac OS X, click on "System Properties > Network" from the "Apple" menu. Select the network connection interface you want from the "Show:" drop-down menu. Click on the "TCP/IP" tab. The "Router" line is your Default Gateway address.