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If you haven't yet installed and configured a Minecraft server on your computer, click one of the following links for instructions on doing so for your specific operating system: Windows Mac In order to access your router's page, you'll need to know the router address as specified by your computer's settings: Windows Open Start {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/0\/07\/Windowsstart.png","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/0\/07\/Windowsstart.png\/30px-Windowsstart.png","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":460,"bigWidth":"30","bigHeight":"30","licensing":"<div class="mw-parser-output"><p>I edited this screenshot of a Windows icon.
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<\/p><\/div>"}, 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. Linux Open a terminal and type in "ip r". The last set of numbers is the router's IP address. You should see this to the right of the "IPv4" heading in the menu in which you found your router's IP address. This is the address which identifies your computer. If you see a slash and another number at the end of the IP address (e.g., 192.168.1.12/32), your computer may be identified by two addresses (e.g., 192.168.1.12 and 192.168.1.32). In order to forward your port correctly, the port shouldn't be in use. This means you'll need to close the server. While doing this isn't strictly necessary, it can help prevent errors down the road. Once both Minecraft and your server are turned off, you can proceed with accessing your router's page.