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How to change the IP Address on a 2wire 2701HGV-W router

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This page shows how to change the LAN IP Address on the 2wire 2701HGV-W router.

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This is the ip address guide for the 2wire 2701HGV-W. We also have the following guides for the same router:

What is the LAN IP Address of a Router

The LAN IP Address of a router is also known as its internal IP address. It is also the IP address that you connect to when you want to configure your router. It is only useful from inside your network and has no use from the Internet side.

Routers have 2 IP addresses: an internal ip address and an external ip address. The external IP address is assigned to you by your Internet Service Provider, or ISP, and is generally not something that you can change. The internal IP address is set to a default value at the factory but can be changed if you want.

Common internal IP addresses for routers are:

  • 192.168.0.1
  • 192.168.1.1
  • 10.0.0.1

It is generally a good idea to make the last number of your router's internal IP address a '1', as in 192.168.0.1 or 10.0.0.1. This is not necessary, but many people do it and it makes it a bit easier to remember which IP address is assigned to your router. If you want to change the internal IP address of your router, this guide shows you how.

Login To The 2wire 2701HGV-W

To get started configuring the 2wire 2701HGV-W LAN page you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the 2wire 2701HGV-W, follow our 2wire 2701HGV-W Login Guide.

Change the LAN IP Address on a 2wire 2701HGV-W

If you followed our login guide above then you should see this screen.

router status mac address internet IP
This is the status page from your 2wire 2701HGV-W router.

When you have logged into 2Wire 2701HGV-W you begin in the System Summary. The first thing you want to do is click the tab labeled Home Network at the top of the page. Then click Advanced Settings.

Configure the LAN section of your 2wire 2701HGV-W

router setup
This is the setup page from your 2wire 2701HGV-W router.

In Advanced Home Network Settings you are able to change your IP Address to the address of your choice. We recommend choosing the bullet labeled Configure manually.

Then below that in the box labeled Router Address enter the new IP Address you want to use. We recommend ending this address in a 1 such as 192.168.0.1

Enter 255.255.255.0 for the Subnet Mask.

You can leave the settings for the Default DHCP Pool alone, the Router automatically chooses these for you.

When you are finished, click the Save button before you exit.

Possible Problems when Changing your LAN IP Address

When you change your LAN IP Address you are making a fundamental change to how your network functions and all computers on your network will be affected. You will lose your Internet connection when you apply these changes. Your router may reboot and require a couple of minutes to start responding again.

Also note that some computers may need to be rebooted after you make this change before they can talk to the router or on the Internet again.

Other 2wire 2701HGV-W Info

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This is the ip address guide for the 2wire 2701HGV-W. We also have the following guides for the same router: