This page shows how to change the LAN IP Address on the Thomson Alcatel TWG-870 router.
Other Thomson Alcatel TWG-870 Guides
This is the ip address guide for the Thomson Alcatel TWG-870. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Thomson Alcatel TWG-870 - Thomson Alcatel TWG-870 User Manual
- Thomson Alcatel TWG-870 - Thomson Alcatel TWG-870 Login Instructions
- Thomson Alcatel TWG-870 - Setup WiFi on the Thomson Alcatel TWG-870
- Thomson Alcatel TWG-870 - Information About the Thomson Alcatel TWG-870 Router
- Thomson Alcatel TWG-870 - Thomson Alcatel TWG-870 Screenshots
- Thomson Alcatel TWG-870 - Reset the Thomson Alcatel TWG-870
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 Thomson Alcatel TWG-870
To get started configuring the Thomson Alcatel TWG-870 LAN page you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.
To login to the Thomson Alcatel TWG-870, follow our Thomson Alcatel TWG-870 Login Guide.
Change the LAN IP Address on a Thomson Alcatel TWG-870
If you followed our login guide above then you should see this screen.
Once you have logged into the Thomson TWG-870 you see the Status page for your Router. The first step to changing your IP Address, the address you see when inside your network, is to click the choice on the top light blue bar labeled Network. Then on the left, click LAN.
Configure the LAN section of your Thomson Alcatel TWG-870
On this new page, place your cursor in the first box labeled IP Address, and enter your new address in this box. One good choice for an address is 192.168.0.1
Please make sure that you leave the Subnet Mask at 255.255.255.0 The DHCP Server also should be left alone.
When you are done, click Apply.
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 Thomson Alcatel TWG-870 Info
Don't forget about our other Thomson Alcatel TWG-870 info that you might be interested in.
This is the ip address guide for the Thomson Alcatel TWG-870. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Thomson Alcatel TWG-870 - Thomson Alcatel TWG-870 User Manual
- Thomson Alcatel TWG-870 - Thomson Alcatel TWG-870 Login Instructions
- Thomson Alcatel TWG-870 - Setup WiFi on the Thomson Alcatel TWG-870
- Thomson Alcatel TWG-870 - Information About the Thomson Alcatel TWG-870 Router
- Thomson Alcatel TWG-870 - Thomson Alcatel TWG-870 Screenshots
- Thomson Alcatel TWG-870 - Reset the Thomson Alcatel TWG-870