Question
How do I clear Chrome's cached redirect for my router IP address (192.168.1.1)?
My Chrome browser has remembered a redirect for my old router on 192.168.1.1. Now I can't access my new router outside of using incognito mode. How do I fix this?
Answer
Chrome has cached a redirect from your old router and keeps applying it to your new one. Here's the easiest way to fix it:
Quick solution:
- Navigate to
http://192.168.1.1in Chrome (even though it won't load correctly yet) - Open DevTools by pressing
F12 - Right-click the refresh button in Chrome's address bar (on macOS, use two-finger click on the trackpad) — this menu only appears when DevTools is open
- Select "Empty Cache and Hard Reload"
This forces Chrome to completely bypass its cache for this page, including any cached redirects. Your new router's login page should now load normally.
Why this happens:
Chrome aggressively caches HTTP redirects (301, 302, 307, 308) and HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) policies. When your old router redirected 192.168.1.1 to another address, Chrome remembered this redirect and continues to apply it even after you've replaced the router.
Why incognito mode works:
Incognito mode doesn't use your regular browsing cache, redirect cache, or HSTS settings, so it makes a fresh request to the IP address without any cached redirect rules.
Works for other router IPs too:
This same issue and solution applies to other common home router IP addresses:
192.168.0.1192.168.1.1192.168.2.110.0.0.110.1.1.1