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How to change the IP Address on a Dlink DCS-5300W router

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This page shows how to change the LAN IP Address on the Dlink DCS-5300W router.

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This is the ip address guide for the Dlink DCS-5300W. 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 Dlink DCS-5300W

To get started configuring the Dlink DCS-5300W LAN page you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Dlink DCS-5300W, follow our Dlink DCS-5300W Login Guide.

Change the LAN IP Address on a Dlink DCS-5300W

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 Dlink DCS-5300W router.

After you have finished logging into the Dlink DCS-5300W you begin on the Status page. The first thing to do is click the tab at the top labeled Advanced, then Network when it appears on the left side of your screen.

Configure the LAN section of your Dlink DCS-5300W

router setup
This is the setup page from your Dlink DCS-5300W router.

This takes you to the correct page to change your IP Address, the address you can see from inside your network. Find the box labeled IP Address, it should be near the top. Enter the new address you have picked out for your Router. We would highly recommend using the address of 192.168.0.1

The Subnet Mask needs to be kept at 255.255.255.0

Don't forget to save your changes by clicking Apply.

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 Dlink DCS-5300W Info

Don't forget about our other Dlink DCS-5300W info that you might be interested in.

This is the ip address guide for the Dlink DCS-5300W. We also have the following guides for the same router: