How to change the IP Address on a Belkin ME1004-R router

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This page shows how to change the LAN IP Address on the Belkin ME1004-R router.

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This is the ip address guide for the Belkin ME1004-R. 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 Belkin ME1004-R

To get started configuring the Belkin ME1004-R LAN page you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Belkin ME1004-R, follow our Belkin ME1004-R Login Guide.

Change the LAN IP Address on a Belkin ME1004-R

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 Belkin ME1004-R router.

When you are logging into the Belkin ME1004-R you see the Status page. To change your IP Address, the address you see from inside your network, find the option on the left labeled LAN Settings.

Configure the LAN section of your Belkin ME1004-R

router setup
This is the setup page from your Belkin ME1004-R router.

Next, click the box labeled IP Address and enter the new address you have chosen for your Router. We would like to recommend using192.168.0.1

Leave the Subnet Mask at 255.255.255.0

Also leave the DHCP Server at the on position, this allows your Router to choose these for you.

When you are finished, click Apply Changes.

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 Belkin ME1004-R Info

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This is the ip address guide for the Belkin ME1004-R. We also have the following guides for the same router: