How to change the IP Address on a Sierra Wireless SWAC802 router

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This page shows how to change the LAN IP Address on the Sierra Wireless SWAC802 router.

Other Sierra Wireless SWAC802 Guides

This is the ip address guide for the Sierra Wireless SWAC802. 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 Sierra Wireless SWAC802

To get started configuring the Sierra Wireless SWAC802 LAN page you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Sierra Wireless SWAC802, follow our Sierra Wireless SWAC802 Login Guide.

Change the LAN IP Address on a Sierra Wireless SWAC802

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 Sierra Wireless SWAC802 router.

After logging into the Sierra Wireless SWAC802 you should start on Your Overdrive Pro Status page of this Router. The first thing to do when changing your IP Address, the address you see when inside your network, is to click the choice at the top of the page, labeled Advanced Settings. Next, click Router, then LAN.

Configure the LAN section of your Sierra Wireless SWAC802

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This is the setup page from your Sierra Wireless SWAC802 router.

Now, you are on the correct page. Place your cursor in the box labeled Router IP Address and type in your new address you have picked out for your Router. We suggest using an address such as 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.254

Please be sure to leave the DHCP Server alone, this allows the Router to choose from a range of addresses, also leave the Subnet Mask at 255.255.255.0

When you have finished making these changes, click the Save button.

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 Sierra Wireless SWAC802 Info

Don't forget about our other Sierra Wireless SWAC802 info that you might be interested in.

This is the ip address guide for the Sierra Wireless SWAC802. We also have the following guides for the same router: