How to change the IP Address on a Eminent EM4551 router

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This page shows how to change the LAN IP Address on the Eminent EM4551 router.

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This is the ip address guide for the Eminent EM4551. 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 Eminent EM4551

To get started configuring the Eminent EM4551 LAN page you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Eminent EM4551, follow our Eminent EM4551 Login Guide.

Change the LAN IP Address on a Eminent EM4551

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 Eminent EM4551 router.

Once you have successfully logged into the Eminent EM4551 you begin on the Status Summary page. The first thing to do when changing your IP Address, the address you can see while inside your network, is to click the file on the left labeled Advanced Setup. Then, Network, then, LAN/DHCP Server.

Configure the LAN section of your Eminent EM4551

router setup
This is the setup page from your Eminent EM4551 router.

You should now be on the page labeled LAN/DHCP Server. Click the box labeled LAN IP and enter the new IP Address you have chosen for your Router. We would like to recommend using the IP Address of 192.168.1.1

Please leave the Subnet Mask at 255.255.255.0

When you are finished making these changes, click the box to the right labeled Apply & Restart.

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 Eminent EM4551 Info

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This is the ip address guide for the Eminent EM4551. We also have the following guides for the same router: