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    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by jav, Mar 24, 2008.

  1. jav

    jav Newbie

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    hi i have a router to which i have two computers connected through ethernet and three laptops through wifi, the default ip address for these devices is in the range of 192.168.x.x , if i change this option to any other ip range other than 192 through my router dhcp will my network still work
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    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Here are the IP ranges you are allowed to use. Randomly picking IP's out of these ranges are not allowed and can raise havic on a network (www). The rest of the IP's are in registered or reserved.

    All internal networks (public use) must use these below.

    The 24-bit Block A 10.0.0.0 10.255.255.255
    The 20-bit Block B 172.16.0.0 172.31.255.255
    The 16-bit Block C 192.168.0.0 192.168.255.255

    You can change your subnet (192.168. xxx.0) away from the def IP range. You must change the gateway too or you will get an error.
     
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