How to change the IP Address on a Cisco RV120W router

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This page shows how to change the LAN IP Address on the Cisco RV120W router.

Other Cisco RV120W Guides

This is the ip address guide for the Cisco RV120W 1.0.3.10. 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 RV120W

To get started configuring the Cisco RV120W 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 RV120W, follow our Cisco RV120W Login Guide.

Change the LAN IP Address on a Cisco RV120W

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 Cisco RV120W router.

So, you have logged into the Cisco RV-120W and want to change your IP Address, the address you see when inside your local network. First, you begin on the Getting Started page, where you need to click Networking on the left side of the screen. Next, choose LAN (Local Network), and IPv4 LAN (Local Network).

Configure the LAN section of your Cisco RV120W

router setup
This is the setup page from your Cisco RV120W router.

You are now on the correct page. Under LAN (Local Network) Configuration, place your cursor in the box labeled IP Address and enter the new address you have chosen for your Router. One very good choice is 192.168.0.1

Do not change the Subnet Mask from 255.255.255.0, you also need to leave the DHCP Mode as DHCP Server, which allows the router to choose from a group of addresses when needed. The only thing left to do is Save.

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 RV120W Info

Don't forget about our other Cisco RV120W info that you might be interested in.

This is the ip address guide for the Cisco RV120W 1.0.3.10. We also have the following guides for the same router: