How to change the IP Address on a Linksys BEFSR41v4 router

This page shows how to change the LAN IP Address on the Linksys BEFSR41v4 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 Linksys BEFSR41v4

To get started configuring the Linksys BEFSR41v4 LAN page you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Linksys BEFSR41v4, follow our Linksys BEFSR41v4 Login Guide.

Change the LAN IP Address on a Linksys BEFSR41v4

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

router setup — This is the *setup* page from your Linksys BEFSR41v4 router.

Now that you have logged into the Linksys BEFSR41v4 you start on the Setup page. Just click Basic Setup in the small blue bar at the top of the page.

Configure the LAN section of your Linksys BEFSR41v4

Scroll down this page and place your cursor in the box labeled Local IP Address, this is the address you can see while inside your network. In these boxes is where you enter the new address you have chosen for your Router. This screenshot shows the address of 192.168.1.1, this is an excellent address, we recommend using this for your Router.

Don't change the Subnet Mask, this is somewhat like a key and needs to remain at 255.255.255.0 The Local DHCP Server should also be enabled.

Click Save Settings when you are done.

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.