How to check connected devices and kick people with Tianyi Gateway? 192.168.2.1 The full process of blocking and anti-internet devices in the background—I used this trick to catch two neighbors' phones

last month, my broadband at home would lag every night, and watching videos on gigabit lines would spin in circles. My first reaction was about the router. When I checked 192.168.31.1, my router was completely clean with only seven or eight devices under it. Later, I realized: the one freeloading was on the next level—the Tianyi gateway sent by China Telecom. When I checked 192.168.2.1, wow, there were more than a dozen online devices, two unfamiliar phones, and a TV box I hadn't seen before, hanging there for half a month. This article clearly explains the complete process of checking devices, kicking people, and blocking people on Tianyi Gateway. Telecom users can basically reclaim their network if they follow it once and then.

go across the street first: the Tianyi Gateway's backend is at 192.168.2.1, not on your router

many people only check their own purchased routers when checking Wenrenwang, which is the first pitfall. Telecom broadband Tianyi gateway (optical modem router all-in-one) already broadcasts WiFi. After installation, the installer usually keeps the default ChinaNet-XXXX network, and the password is usually the initial password on the sticker and has never been changed. The neighbor uses this password one after another, leaving no trace of your router.

So, when checking for Rongwang, you need to check both levels: first log in to Tianyi Gateway, then log in to your own router. The vast majority of Tianyi gateway addresses are 192.168.2.1, with a few older models having 192.168.1.1. If you're unsure, connect your phone to its WiFi and enter the "gateway" in the WLAN details—if you can't tell which one is the optical modem and which is the router, just read my previous article comparing three devices disassembly. After reading this, you'll understand.

login accounts use the sticker set on the sticker. Telecom custom phones are usually useradmin, and the password is printed on the sticker, one code per device, neither admin nor 123456. If the sticker is worn off, the page won't open, and the password doesn't match, go through the order from 192.168.2.1 and you'll see the login box within six steps.

Where to find the

online device table: the status page and the device management page

after logging in, there are many versions of the Tianyi Gateway interface, but there are only two ways to find online devices—both are easy to find.

the first path, the homepage to see . On the status page where login is successful, most firmware devices have a card indicating "Current Number of Connected Users" or "Online Terminal." Clicking the number shows the device list. The homepage of my Huawei device is already displayed, with a row of icons showing how many phones, computers, and TVs each are connected.

the second path, follow the menu. → "Status," "User-Side Information," → "WLAN User List," or the new interface's "Device Management" / "Terminal Management" , all are listed here. The tables show more details than the mobile app: device name, MAC address, whether it's connected to 2.4G or 5G, whether it's over WiFi or wired, how long you've been online, and the IP you use.

I suggest not rushing to kick it off yet; just take a screenshot of the entire table. Later, I checked which ones were from my own and which were wild ones, using this map.

How to recognize unfamiliar devices: Three tricks to match the number and avoid accidentally harming your own home

the device list is full of English names; recognizing people is no easier than kicking them. My homemade method is three steps, done in two minutes:

first trick: countdown checklist . Disconnect all devices at home that can connect to WiFi: turn off WiFi on your phone, unplug the TV cable, and cut off the power on your smart speaker. For each disconnect, the backend refreshes the list once. Whoever is missing in the list becomes the one. The rest are unfamiliar devices—that's how I locked onto those two phones. After disconnecting my own devices, they still stayed online without a second thought, proving my ability to ride the internet.

second trick: check the device name and the top six MACs . Many device names in the list are phone models or system default names, such as "Xiaomi-13" and "HUAWEI-P40," which clearly indicate ownership. For those without names, check the MAC address. The first six digits (the first three groups separated by the colon) are the manufacturer code. Search for "MAC manufacturer lookup" to find out whether it's Xiaomi, Apple, or a TV box. The phone I used on the internet at home turned out to be an Honor phone, but I don't have a single Honor at home.

third tip: check the of online time and connection periods. Devices that use the internet often follow their schedules: no one during the day, online at seven or eight in the evening. The two devices I caught had all online records at night, which perfectly matched the time my broadband gets stuck at night. This timing is more accurate than anything else.

a quick reminder: when recognizing someone, don't forget those discreet devices at home: vacuum cleaners, door locks, cameras, TV boxes—these are the easiest to mistake for unfamiliar devices. On the first night, I almost blocked my mother-in-law's TV box, but luckily I asked first. To find out how many devices count as normal, you can check article on routers with capacity, which includes a tiered algorithm based on device count.

kicking off the line and blocking are two different things: only kicking without blocking, and then he comes back five minutes later

made up his mind, handling it in two stages—this was the most critical step in the entire process. I suffered on my first night: I clicked 'offline' on an unfamiliar device, and watching it disappear from the list made me quite proud. After five minutes, it refreshed and was back online. Their phone has a password, and if you disconnect, it automatically reconnects. Just kicking is basically a free kick.

"Disconnect/Disconnect" is a one-time : kick the device out of the current connection, keep the password unchanged, and the device can immediately reconnect. It's perfect for situations where your device lags and you want to reconnect.

"block/disable/add to blacklist" is the real solution: add the device's MAC to the blacklist, and the router will reject it immediately. In Tianyi Gateway, the device details or the operation button on the right side of the list are usually called "MAC filtering." Under the "Security" or "WiFi Settings" menu, paste the MAC you want to block into it and select "Disable" to save it for effect.

wait two minutes after the operation, try connecting with the blocked device (if possible). If it shows an incorrect password or can't connect, it works. For blacklisting, I suggest keeping it and not deleting it; if you delete it, it can be reconnected.

Password Change Ending: No Lock Change, Blocked Person Still Enters Next Time

blacklist only targets devices. If the person freeloading the internet still has your WiFi password, and they switch devices or modify their phone's random MAC (now phones default to random MAC, and the MAC changes every time they connect), the blacklist won't be blocked. So after kicking, you have to change the lock :

"Network" → "WLAN Network Configuration" (called "My WiFi" in the new version), change the wireless password to a mix of 10 letters and numbers. After the modification, remember to reconnect all your smart home devices—this is the cost, and you can't avoid it. For specific password page paths and frequency band selection, I previously wrote screenshot-level steps in the article about changing WiFi passwords on telecom routers. Just follow the instructions.

one more advanced note: Tianyi Gateway also has a guest network feature, allowing visitors to set up a separate network and change passwords frequently without worry. No one gives you the main network password. How to configure guest networks? detailed article on the three-layer anti-scraping protection , it is universal on router sides, and the same approach applies to Tianyi Gateway.

lastly, there's a pitfall exclusive to telecom users that must be mentioned: you modify the configuration in the web backend, you might be pushed back telecom remote platform in the middle of the night. The ITMS platform still stores old templates; WiFi passwords revert to the original ones in the middle of the night, and the next day after freeloading the internet, they are online again. Don't doubt your life. In this situation, there are two options: call 10000 and tell Maintenance Installation, "I'll manage the equipment myself, don't send it out again"; Or in the future, when changing configurations, I'll use the Xiaoyi Butler app, and the official channel won't get redirected—this app lets you watch who's online and remotely kick the device when you're out. Xiaoyi Butler article I've listed all five things you can do.

Ending: One watch fixes the entire routine

as usual, they compiled a table, from the discovery card to the recapture net, following this order:

I finished that night, my online devices dropped from a dozen to eight, all of which were home-based, and the internet speed immediately returned to normal overnight. Tianyi Gateway's device blacklisting operation is done once a year as a health checkup. If your home internet is slow, check this first and then blame the carrier. Three out of ten times it's because someone is riding on it.