[SOLVED] Router IP address in search gives me a "suspicious page blocked for your protection" pop up

[GRVY]

I need to open some ports on my router but when I go to the login screen by typing the xxx.xxx.x.x numbers it gives me a warning saying that https://xxx.xxx.x.x is blocked and could be fraudulent. I have never seen this before. It does it on all my computers and mobile devices. I am pulling the IP Address from the ipconfig command. I grab the default gateway under wireless lan adapter wifi. what gives? is it safe to access this or not?

 

[USAFRet]

Depending on your AV and/or browser, it does that.
The address for my Verizon FiOS router does that all the time.

Assuming you've not typed it incorrectly, click through that and proceed on.

 

[GRVY]

ok. thanks. Just wanted to make sure that it was safe. I thought I typed it in wrong the first time so I copied and pasted it right of ipconfig page and it popped up still. I will go ahead then. thanks

 

[kanewolf]

ok. thanks. Just wanted to make sure that it was safe. I thought I typed it in wrong the first time so I copied and pasted it right of ipconfig page and it popped up still. I will go ahead then. thanks

Your router address should be 192.168.x.y or 10.x.y.z -- If you are putting in some other type address, then it IS possible you have a problem.

 

[GRVY]

it is 192.168.x.x

 

[kanewolf]

it is 192.168.x.x

A 192.168.x.y IP address should be safe. For most routers, it would be 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1 -- And you aren't giving up any private data. Those same IP addresses exist thousands of places simultaneously in the world.

 

[GRVY]

yeah it is one of those you listed. So it is safe then, correct

 

[kanewolf]

yeah it is one of those you listed. So it is safe then, correct

If it is a 192.168.x.y, then it is a local address. There should be no risk. You might be getting that warning because the router has a self-signed security certificate. That could be considered "fake" by some firewalls. It is OK in this case.

 

[GRVY]

ok. I will go ahead then. Thanks for the help.

 

[kanewolf]

ok. I will go ahead then. Thanks for the help.

Safest thing to make changes on a router is by a wired connection any way. That way if you mess up the WIFI, you aren't disconnected.