How to change the IP Address on a Netgear DM602 router

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This page shows how to change the LAN IP Address on the Netgear DM602 router.

Other Netgear DM602 Guides

This is the ip address guide for the Netgear DM602. 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 Netgear DM602

To get started configuring the Netgear DM602 LAN page you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Netgear DM602, follow our Netgear DM602 Login Guide.

Change the LAN IP Address on a Netgear DM602

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 Netgear DM602 router.

Once logged into the Netgear DM602 you see the Router Status page. First, find and click the choice labeled LAN IP Setup, it is on the left in the dark blue bar.

Configure the LAN section of your Netgear DM602

router setup
This is the setup page from your Netgear DM602 router.

You are now on the page where you are able to change your IP Address, this is the address you can see from inside your network. Under the heading of LAN TCP/IP Setup place your cursor in the first of the four boxes labeled IP Address. Enter your new address here. One good choice is the address of 192.168.1.1, the one you see in this screenshot is also a good choice. Make sure you do not change the Subnet Mask, it should, almost always, remain at 255.255.255.0

When you have finished making these changes to your Router, click the Apply 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.

Other Netgear DM602 Info

Don't forget about our other Netgear DM602 info that you might be interested in.

This is the ip address guide for the Netgear DM602. We also have the following guides for the same router: