How to change the IP Address on a Cisco RV042G router

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This page shows how to change the LAN IP Address on the Cisco RV042G router.

Other Cisco RV042G Guides

This is the ip address guide for the Cisco RV042G. 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 Cisco RV042G

To get started configuring the Cisco RV042G LAN page you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Cisco RV042G, follow our Cisco RV042G Login Guide.

Change the LAN IP Address on a Cisco RV042G

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

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Once you have finished logging into the Cisco RV042G you begin on the System Summary. From here choose Setup on the left side of your screen. Next, click Network.

Configure the LAN section of your Cisco RV042G

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This takes you to the Network page. Here you place your cursor in the box labeled Device IP Address and enter the new address you have chosen for your Router. We recommend using an address such as 192.168.1.1

Don't change anything else on this page, such as the Subnet Mask which should always remain at 255.255.255.0

When you have finished, don't forget to save your 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 Cisco RV042G Info

Don't forget about our other Cisco RV042G info that you might be interested in.

This is the ip address guide for the Cisco RV042G. We also have the following guides for the same router: