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How to change the IP Address on a Dlink DSL-2870B router

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This page shows how to change the LAN IP Address on the Dlink DSL-2870B router.

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This is the ip address guide for the Dlink DSL-2870B. 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 DSL-2870B

To get started configuring the Dlink DSL-2870B 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 DSL-2870B, follow our Dlink DSL-2870B Login Guide.

Change the LAN IP Address on a Dlink DSL-2870B

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 DSL-2870B router.

This guide starts on the Device Info page of the Dlink DSL-2870B router. To change your IP Address go to the SETUP tab near the top of the page. Then click LAN Setup located in the left hand sidebar.

Configure the LAN section of your Dlink DSL-2870B

router IP address lan home network
This is the lan page from your Dlink DSL-2870B router.

This takes you to the page you see above.

Here you can change your IP Address. Don't know what to change it to? One good option is 10.0.0.1

Make sure not to change the Subnet Mask. This needs to stay 255.255.255.0

That's all there is to it. Just be sure to Apply your settings before leaving the page.

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 DSL-2870B Info

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This is the ip address guide for the Dlink DSL-2870B. We also have the following guides for the same router: