How to change the IP Address on a Linksys WRTP54G-ER router

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This page shows how to change the LAN IP Address on the Linksys WRTP54G-ER router.

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This is the ip address guide for the Linksys WRTP54G-ER. 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 Linksys WRTP54G-ER

To get started configuring the Linksys WRTP54G-ER 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 WRTP54G-ER, follow our Linksys WRTP54G-ER Login Guide.

Change the LAN IP Address on a Linksys WRTP54G-ER

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

router setup
This is the setup page from your Linksys WRTP54G-ER router.

Once you have finished logging into the Linksys WRTP54G-ER you should see the Basic Setup page. This is the page where you can make basic changes to your Router setup. The IP Address, the address you see from inside the network, is one of these changes.

Configure the LAN section of your Linksys WRTP54G-ER

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This is the setup page from your Linksys WRTP54G-ER router.

Find the heading on the left labeled Network Setup. Next to this are four boxes labeled Local IP Address. Enter your new address in these boxes. We suggest using 192.168.0.1

Don't change the Subnet Mask or the Local DHCP Server. The Subnet Mask should remain at255.255.255.0 and the DHCP Server should be enabled.

Click the Save Settings button to save your changes.

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 Linksys WRTP54G-ER Info

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This is the ip address guide for the Linksys WRTP54G-ER. We also have the following guides for the same router: