How to change the IP Address on a Linksys SRW2008P router

This page shows how to change the LAN IP Address on the Linksys SRW2008P 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 SRW2008P

To get started configuring the Linksys SRW2008P 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 SRW2008P, follow our Linksys SRW2008P Login Guide.

Change the LAN IP Address on a Linksys SRW2008P

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 Linksys SRW2008P router.

Once you have successfully logged into the Linksys SRW2008P you should begin on the Setup page. To change your IP Address, the address you are looking at while inside the network, click the choice labeled Network Settings, located in small lettering underneath the black bar.

Configure the LAN section of your Linksys SRW2008P

router setup — This is the *setup* page from your Linksys SRW2008P router.

Next, scroll down this page until you come to the box labeled IP Address. Type your new address in this box. We recommend using the address of 192.168.1.1 for your Router. Please don't change the Subnet Mask, this needs to remain at 255.255.255.0

When you have finished making all the changes you need to, click Save Settings.

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.