May I ask a home router q

[upup]

When the new router ip is default 192.168.10.1 you can open it from your browser. But when you change the address out of this range, you have to adjust , chance your computer's address. Is this 192.168...... viewed as an open internet type of address?

 

[WAslayer]

No..

 

[netcruiser]

It is a block of addresses you can use on your private network (LAN) that doesn't interfere with any internet addresses.

 

[Rickster]

Private vs. Public IP, there are billions of routers in the world using 192.168. range as their IP.

 

[mjzar]

Private Address Space.
IP addresses in these ranges are reserved for use in private networks (not routable in public internet)
10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255 (10/8 prefix)
172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255 (172.16/12 prefix)
192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255 (192.168/16 prefix)

Refer RFC 1918

 

[RonSwanson]

It is a block of addresses you can use on your private network (LAN) that doesn't interfere with any internet addresses as long as ISPs adhere to BCP5.

FTFY