How to change the IP Address on a Linksys WVC200 router

This page shows how to change the LAN IP Address on the Linksys WVC200 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 WVC200

To get started configuring the Linksys WVC200 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 WVC200, follow our Linksys WVC200 Login Guide.

Change the LAN IP Address on a Linksys WVC200

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 WVC200 router.

Now that you have finished logging into the Linksys WVC200 you are taken to the Home page of your router. When you need to change your Router's IP Address, the address you can see when inside your local network, click the choice labeled Setup at the top of the page.

A list of choices appears to the left, pick the one called Basic.

Configure the LAN section of your Linksys WVC200

router setup — This is the *setup* page from your Linksys WVC200 router.

You should now be on a page like the one you see above. Scroll down this page until you see the heading of Network Settings. In the four boxes labeled IP Address enter your new address you have picked out for your router. We recommend using an address such as 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1

Don't change any other settings on this page. The only thing left to do is to click the Apply button if you are happy with your change.

That's all there is to it!

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.