The Easy Way to Access Your Raspberry Pi Anywhere Using an IP Address

Learn how to connect your Raspberry Pi with IP address and access it remotely, even when it’s not connected to the same network. …


Updated September 22, 2023

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Learn how to connect your Raspberry Pi with IP address and access it remotely, even when it’s not connected to the same network.

Are you looking for a simple way to connect to your Raspberry Pi from anywhere in the world? You can do that using its IP address! In this article, we’ll show you how to find and use the IP address of your Raspberry Pi so you can access it remotely.

To start, make sure your Raspberry Pi is connected to a network (either wired or wireless) and powered on. Then follow these steps:

  1. Find your Raspberry Pi’s IP address:

    • Open the terminal on your Raspberry Pi by typing Ctrl+Alt+T.
    • Type hostname -I and press Enter to display the IP address(es) assigned to your Pi.
    • Note down the IPv4 address (it should look something like 192.168.x.x).

  2. Check if your Raspberry Pi is accessible from outside your local network:

    • Open a web browser on another device connected to the same network as your Raspberry Pi.
    • Enter the IP address you noted down in the browser’s address bar (e.g., http://192.168.x.x).
    • If you can access the Raspberry Pi’s web interface, then it means it’s accessible from outside your local network.

  3. Access your Raspberry Pi remotely:

    • On any device with an internet connection (not on the same network), open a web browser and enter the IP address in the address bar (e.g., http://192.168.x.x).
    • If you’re prompted for a username and password, use the default credentials:
      • Username: pi
      • Password: raspberry
    • Now you should be able to access your Raspberry Pi from anywhere!

Remember, if you want to make sure your Raspberry Pi is always accessible with the same IP address, you can set up a Dynamic DNS service. This will allow you to connect to your Pi using a domain name instead of its IP address, which won’t change even if your internet connection does. There are many free and paid DDNS providers available, such as No-IP, DynDNS, or DuckDNS.

To set up a Dynamic DNS service with DuckDNS:

  1. Sign up for an account at https://duckdns.org/.
  2. Follow the instructions to install the client on your Raspberry Pi (you’ll need to create a .txt file in the /etc/duckdns/ directory).
  3. Add your domain name and token to the configuration file (/etc/duckdns/settings).
  4. Run sudo duckdns -update to update the IP address on DuckDNS’s servers.
  5. You can now access your Raspberry Pi using your domain name (e.g., http://yourdomain.duckdns.org) instead of its IP address!