How to change the IP Address on a Linksys WPS54G router

This page shows how to change the LAN IP Address on the Linksys WPS54G 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 WPS54G

To get started configuring the Linksys WPS54G 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 WPS54G, follow our Linksys WPS54G Login Guide.

Change the LAN IP Address on a Linksys WPS54G

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 WPS54G router.

Once you have logged into the Linksys WPS54G you see the Setup page. To change the IP Address, the address you are looking at while inside your network, click the Protocol tab at the top in the black bar.

Configure the LAN section of your Linksys WPS54G

router setup — This is the *setup* page from your Linksys WPS54G router.

On this new page, place your cursor in the first of the four boxes labeled IP Address, and enter the new one you have chosen for your Router. We suggest using the address of 192.168.1.1

While making these changes, make sure you did not change the Subnet Mask. This should, unless you have many computers, remain at 255.255.255.0

When you are done, click the Save button.

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.