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How to change the IP Address on a TP-Link TL-WR940N router

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This page shows how to change the LAN IP Address on the TP-Link TL-WR940N router.

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This is the ip address guide for the TP-Link TL-WR940N. 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 TP-Link TL-WR940N

To get started configuring the TP-Link TL-WR940N LAN page you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the TP-Link TL-WR940N, follow our TP-Link TL-WR940N Login Guide.

Change the LAN IP Address on a TP-Link TL-WR940N

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 TP-Link TL-WR940N router.

After logging into the TP-Link TL-WR940N you are going to see the Status page of this Router. To change your IP Address,the address you see when inside your network, click the choice on the left labeled Network, then LAN.

Configure the LAN section of your TP-Link TL-WR940N

router setup
This is the setup page from your TP-Link TL-WR940N router.

On this new page, there are two possible things to change, the first is the IP Address, enter your new address you have picked out for your Router in this box. One good suggestion for an address is 192.168.1.1

The other box on this page is the Subnet Mask, this is the access point your network sees, and needs to remain at 255.255.255.0

Don't forget to save your changes, by clicking Save.

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 TP-Link TL-WR940N Info

Don't forget about our other TP-Link TL-WR940N info that you might be interested in.

This is the ip address guide for the TP-Link TL-WR940N. We also have the following guides for the same router: