Router login
See what your router knows
Network Weather can talk to your home router to pull in extra info, like how many devices are connected and what their names are. This is optional but makes the picture more complete.
What you get
Without logging in, the app already monitors your whole connection and tells you where problems are. Logging in adds:
- How many devices are on your network
- Device names instead of just IP addresses
- Your router's view of the internet connection (uptime, connection type)
- More detailed WiFi info from the router's side
Which routers work
The app detects your router's brand automatically. These brands have the deepest support:
| Brand | What you get |
|---|---|
| UniFi | Full network map, per-device stats, AP names, ports |
| TP-Link | Device count, internet status, WiFi settings |
| ASUS | Device list, internet status, system info |
| Eero | Basic device and status info |
| Netgear | Device list, internet status |
| Linksys | Device list, basic status |
If your router isn't on this list, the app still shows whatever it can pick up without a login.
How to log in
- Open the Network Weather window.
- Click Gateway/LAN in the network map, or pick Login to Gateway from the menu.
- Type the username and password you'd use to open your router's settings page (usually at 192.168.1.1 or similar).
- Click Save.
Your password goes into the macOS Keychain, the same place your Mac stores all your other passwords. It never leaves your local network.
Changing or removing your login
- Open the main window.
- Click Gateway/LAN.
- Change the password, or clear both fields to disconnect.
If something goes wrong
"Login failed" with the right password
Some routers only allow one login at a time. If you have the router's admin page open in a browser, close it and try again.
Router shows as "Unknown Gateway"
Make sure you're on your home WiFi (not a VPN or phone hotspot). Some ISP-provided routers use unusual setups that the app can't fully integrate with. Monitoring still works; you just won't get the extra router details.
UniFi users
Use your local admin password, not your Ubiquiti cloud account, unless you've set up local access to use cloud credentials.