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Method 1 Method 1 of 3: PC and Mac

1 Find out your router's IP address. You can determine the IP address for your router by doing the following:
- Windows — Open Start , click Network & Internet, click View your network properties, scroll down to the "Wi-Fi" heading, and note the address next to the "Default gateway" section.
- Mac — Open the Apple menu , click System Preferences..., click Network, click your Wi-Fi connection on the left side, click Advanced..., click the TCP/IP tab, and note the address next to the "Router" heading.
2 Open a web browser. Click or double-click the app icon for your preferred web browser (e.g., Google Chrome).
3 Click the address bar. This text field is at the top of the window.
- If there's any text in the address bar, delete it before proceeding.
4 Enter your router's address. Type in the address you found next to the "Default gateway" heading (Windows) or the "Router" heading (Mac), then press ↵ Enter.
5 Log into your router's page. Enter your router's username and password if asked, then press ↵ Enter.
- If you haven't set a username and password for your router's page, you may need to look on the back/bottom of the router or check its manual for the factory login credentials.
6 Find the "Connected Devices" list. This list will vary depending on your router, so look through your router's Settings, Advanced Settings, Status, and Connections tabs.
- Some routers may list this section as "DHCP connections" or "Wireless connections".
7 Review the list of connected items. The items in this list are currently connected to your router and thus are using your network.
- Many routers will also display a list of items which, while not connected now, have been connected in the past. These items will typically be greyed out or otherwise specified as not connected.

Method 2 Method 2 of 3: iPhone

1 Download the Fing app. Fing is a free app which will find and name all of the items on your network. To download it, do the following:
- Open the App Store.
- Tap Search.
- Tap the search bar.
- Type in fing, then tap Search.
- Tap GET to the right of the Fing title.
- Enter your Touch ID, Face ID, or Apple ID password when prompted.
2 Open Fing. Tap OPEN to the right of Fing in the App Store, or tap the blue-and-white Fing app icon on one of your iPhone's Home Screen pages.
3 Wait for the list of IP addresses to appear. Opening Fing will immediately prompt it to begin looking for IP addresses, though the addresses may not display names for a few minutes.
4 Review the list of addresses. Once the IP addresses load, you can look through them to see which items are connected to your router.
- If you wait for a few minutes, Fing will rename some (or all) of the IP addresses to show their names and manufacturers.

Method 3 Method 3 of 3: Android

1 Download the Network Utilities app. Network Utilities is a free app that can scan your Wi-Fi network for connected items. To install it, do the following:
- Open the Play Store.
- Tap the search bar.
- Type in network utilities.
- Tap the "Search" button.
- Tap the Network Utilities app icon, which resembles a collection of yellow spheres on a grey background.
- Tap INSTALL.
2 Open Network Utilities. Tap OPEN in the Google Play Store, or tap the grey-and-yellow Network Utilities app icon in your Android's App Drawer.
3 Tap ALLOW when prompted. This allows Network Utilities to access your Android's Wi-Fi settings.
4 Tap Local devices. It's on the left side of the screen.
- If you don't see this option, first tap ☰ in the upper-left corner of the screen.
5 Review the list of connected items. You'll see a list of IP addresses. Each of these addresses belongs to a specific item that's currently connected to your network.
- If you wait for a few minutes, Network Utilities will rename some (or all) of the IP addresses to show their names and manufacturers.

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