192.168.1.1 Why are there so few options when logging in via mobile phone? Switch to the computer version to find these three settings.

Last week, my cousin sent me a screenshot in the middle of the night, saying that the newly purchased router was broken.: Mobile phone can access 192.168.1.1 , I can also log in, but there are only four or five menus in it, and I can't even find "Port Forwarding". He followed the tutorial step by step, but couldn't get to the page in the tutorial. I asked him to turn his phone sideways, click on the "desktop website" in the browser, refresh it, and all the missing menus came back.

This is not actually a shrinking of the router, nor is it a firmware error. It is because the backend of the router recognizes the mobile browser as a mobile phone and gives you a set of simplified pages. Many advanced features are deliberately hidden. In this article, I will explain this pitfall thoroughly, especially which three settings are best changed directly on the computer, saving you from having to knock on me in the middle of the night.

The fact that there are fewer options is not bad, it’s because the router gives you a mobile version.

Most of the router backends now do not have a set of pages that are all in one, but instead return to different interfaces depending on what device you use to open them. There are two main basis for judgment: The browser's User-Agent, and the screen width. The UA of mobile browsers has words like iPhone and Android, and the screen is narrow. When you look at the router firmware, it will throw you a "mobile version".

The mobile version is not useless, it keeps the most commonly used things: Check the Internet status, change the WiFi name and password, check the connected devices, and restart the router. These operations are really easy to click on the narrow screen. But it also cuts down long forms, forms that need to be arranged horizontally, and entrances for uploading files. You can't find it, not because you entered the wrong page, but because this page was not rendered for you at all.

I tried it with my TP-Link TL-WDR7660 at home. When I logged in with Safari on my mobile phone, the bottom menu only had the row of "Network Status, Wireless Settings, Guest Network, Parental Control, System Tools". Open the same machine on another computer 192.168.1.1 , there is a long list of "network parameters, DHCP server, forwarding rules, security settings, routing functions, system tools" in the complete menu on the left. The mobile version is not missing a few words, but almost half of its functions.

So don’t doubt yourself yet. As long as you can log in, it means that the address, account and password are correct, but the page shape is wrong. Regarding the pitfalls encountered during login itself, 192.168.1.1 How to log in to the router backend using a mobile phone I wrote this article before. After entering, I found that the menu was small, so I continued to look at the following tips.

Switch the mobile browser to the PC version first: Double click each on Safari and Chrome

The fastest way is not to turn on the computer, but to let the mobile browser "pretend to be a computer." This function is called differently by each company, but it is not hidden deeply.

• Safari for iPhone: Open 192.168.1.1 After logging in, click the "Size" icon on the left side of the address bar and select "Request Desktop Site". In older systems, you can also press and hold the refresh button, and the same option will pop up. After refreshing, if the page layout becomes significantly wider and the fonts become smaller, it means the cut is successful.
• AndroidChrome: Click the three dots in the upper right corner and select "Desktop Site" in the menu. This step will reload the page, sometimes requiring you to log in again.
• Link opened in WeChat: Don’t be stuck in WeChat’s built-in browser. Click the three dots in the upper right corner, select "Open in browser", and then switch to the desktop version in the browser. WeChat’s built-in page has more restrictions on UA ​​and pop-up windows, and sometimes it won’t be recognized even if you cut it.

The switch may not be completed in one step. Some old router pages will make another judgment based on the screen width. Even though you have requested the desktop version, it still folds the menu. At this time, turn the phone sideways, or manually reduce the page, and refresh it again, which can usually save it. I tried it on Safari myself. After switching to the vertical screen, it was still the mobile version. When the horizontal screen was refreshed, it became a complete left and right column.

Don’t be in a hurry to click everywhere after cutting. The text on the mobile phone screen will be very small, and it is easy to make mistakes in entering IP, checking, and saving. The desktop version only helps you find out the options. If you really want to change complicated rules, I advise you to go to the computer for the following three things.

These five types of settings are most easily hidden by the mobile version

Different brands have different hidden menus, but these are the five categories that have been cut. If you can't find it in the mobile version, go to these directions first. If you can't find it, switch to the computer version.

You can't find the option when you follow the tutorial. In many cases, it's not because the tutorial is written incorrectly, but because the tutorial defaults to the computer version. This information gap is particularly frustrating. I have written before I can’t find the option mentioned in the tutorial in the router background. , the menu renaming discussed in it is another matter. ； First make sure you have switched to the computer version, and then if you suspect the menu has been renamed, don’t reverse the order.

For port forwarding, IP binding, and firmware upgrade, I recommend going directly to the computer for these three things.

I’m not against changing the settings on my phone. After all these years, I basically don’t touch these three things on my phone.: Port forwarding, fixing IP for devices, and flashing firmware. It’s not that it’s impossible, it’s that it’s too easy to overturn.

For port forwarding, you must clearly understand the four grids of "external port, internal port, intranet IP, and protocol" at the same time. After switching to the desktop version on the mobile phone, these four columns are often squeezed into one vertical row. When I help people change it, I fill in 80 and 8080 in reverse. External network access to NAS, monitoring, and remote desktop all depends on this page. If you fill in a wrong box, you will not be able to connect to the outside world. If you really need to set it up on your phone, remember to test it with your phone’s traffic after saving. Don’t just check whether it can be turned on under WiFi.

IP binding is similar. When the device list gets long, only the first few items can be displayed on the mobile phone page. As you scroll, you don’t know whether you are hooking up a sweeper or a camera. Before fixing the IP for the printer, go through the device list first. 192.168.1.1 How to bind a static IP to a device You can follow the process in this article, but I recommend changing the operating environment to a computer.

Firmware upgrades are the most dangerous. It requires you to download the firmware file first and then upload it in the background. The upload process cannot be interrupted. The mobile browser is disconnected in the background, the screen is locked, or the network jumps from WiFi to 4G, which may interrupt the upgrade halfway. If it breaks once, it may not cause a brick, but you may have to restart and try again. If you are unlucky, you may need to do a factory reset. Upgrading the firmware is a simple and practical way to connect the computer to the network cable, which is a hundred times more worry-free than using a mobile phone. After factory reset, dialing again is another set of procedures. If possible, don't trigger it.

I cut the computer version but still can’t find it? How to translate the three types of routers?

Some routers do not recognize the "Desktop Website" set, or the menu is still incomplete after cutting it. I divide them into three categories according to the background style. You can choose your own router accordingly.

The first category is old interfaces such as TP-Link, Mercury, Swift, and FAST. If the login page says there are two entrances: "Mobile Version" and "Computer Version", it is most stable to just click on the PC version. They put the complete menu on the left, and the common words are "network parameters", "DHCP server", "forwarding rules" and "security settings". If you can't find it, just rely on these words.

The second category is a mixture of old and new firmware such as Tenda and Leike. Some mobile versions put advanced features under "More Features" or "Advanced Settings". It's not that they don't exist, it's just that you didn't click on the second level. First click on all the submenus that can be expanded in the mobile version, and then switch to the computer version, which will save you one circle.

The third category is routers with apps such as Xiaomi, Huawei, and Honor. They deliberately keep only basic functions in the mobile web version, and put things like remote management, device control, and plug-ins in the app. If you want to change the port forwarding and DMZ of the router itself, you still have to go to the computer version of the web page, which is not available in the App. Although Xiaomi’s backend address is 192.168.31.1 , but the logic is the same: The mobile webpage is the castrated version, and the computer webpage is the full-blooded version.

There is a more extreme situation: The router firmware is too old, and the entire backend has not been adapted to mobile phones at all. When you open it on your mobile phone, you will see a bunch of small characters crowded together. It is difficult to read it vertically and horizontally, but the menu is complete. This is actually less troublesome than the new firmware. You don’t need to cut it, and you can complete the change with a little patience.

If you really don’t have a computer, mobile apps and these emergency measures can save half of your life.

When there is no computer at home and only a mobile phone, it is not completely useless. First check whether there is an App QR code on the back of the router, such as TP-Link's "TP-LINK IoT", Mercury's "Mercury Router", Tenda's "Tengda WiFi", etc. After installation, scan the QR code to bind, and many common settings can be made in the App. But be aware that the App can change WiFi, view devices, and kick people. In-depth port forwarding, static routing, and firmware uploading are mostly not allowed.

Switching from the mobile browser to the desktop version is the second choice in an emergency. If I really want to fill in the port forwarding on my mobile phone, I usually take a screenshot of the default values ​​on the computer version of the page, and then follow the grid on my mobile phone to match them one by one. After filling in and saving, you must change to another network to verify. For example, turn off WiFi and use mobile phone traffic to access your external network services. Don't let the internal network fool you.

Another trick that is often overlooked: If the router's backend address keeps jumping or the style is confusing, clear the browser cache and try again. The old mobile version page in the cache of the mobile browser will remain there. Sometimes if you switch to the desktop version, it will still give you the old layout. Clear the cache, turn off "reading mode", and log in again, and many metaphysical problems will disappear.

After all, mobile login 192.168.1.1 There's a lot you can do, but router manufacturers default to leaving the heavy lifting to the computer. You just go in to check the status and change the WiFi password. Your mobile phone is enough. ； Once you have to deal with port forwarding, fixing IP, and flashing firmware, don't compete with your mobile phone. Find a computer and connect it to a network cable. It can be done in ten minutes, but it can take an hour on your mobile phone.