How to change the IP Address on a ReadyNet WRT300N router

This page shows how to change the LAN IP Address on the ReadyNet WRT300N 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 ReadyNet WRT300N

To get started configuring the ReadyNet WRT300N LAN page you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the ReadyNet WRT300N, follow our ReadyNet WRT300N Login Guide.

Change the LAN IP Address on a ReadyNet WRT300N

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

router wifi status — This is the *wifi status* page from your ReadyNet WRT300N router.

Once you've logged into the ReadyNet WRT300N router you should be taken to the Home page. To change your router's IP address click the Setup tab near the top of the page. From there click Local Network in the left hand sidebar.

Configure the LAN section of your ReadyNet WRT300N

router IP address lan home network — This is the *lan* page from your ReadyNet WRT300N router.

You should be brought to the page shown above.

This page allows you to change your IP Address. Enter your desired address into the given box. If you're not sure what you should change it to, try 10.0.0.1

Below that you'll see the Subnet Mask. However, it's important to know that this needs to be left alone. Be sure to leave it at 255.255.255.0

Congratulations! That's it. Just don't forget to click the little Apply Changes button before closing the page.

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.