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How to Change IP Address on a RBR20 Orbi Router?
Hi, I'm wondering if there's any way to reset my IP Address through my Orbi RBR20 Router
WilliamSharpe11 wrote:Hi, I'm wondering if there's any way to reset my IP Address through my Orbi RBR20 Router
The question is ambiguous. "my IP address" could refer to:
- The IP address of the LAN side of the Orbi router itself.
- The IP address of a particular device that is connected to the Orbi.
It would help to know what you hope to accomplish by making this change.
Hi, I think I'm refering to the LAN IP Address - if thats the public IP address that shows up when you search "Whats my ip?" All the devices in my house share this same public IP address from my Orbi RBR20 Router, and I'm wondering if theres a way to change this IP.
CrimpOn wrote:
WilliamSharpe11 wrote:Hi, I'm wondering if there's any way to reset my IP Address through my Orbi RBR20 Router
The question is ambiguous. "my IP address" could refer to:
- The IP address of the LAN side of the Orbi router itself.
- The IP address of a particular device that is connected to the Orbi.
It would help to know what you hope to accomplish by making this change.
WilliamSharpe11 wrote:
Hi, I think I'm refering to the LAN IP Address - if thats the public IP address that shows up when you search "Whats my ip?" All the devices in my house share this same public IP address from my Orbi RBR20 Router, and I'm wondering if theres a way to change this IP.
Alas, the Public IP is assigned by the Internet Service Provider (ISP). Most ISP's assign "dynamic" IP addresses to subscribers, which may change from time-to-time. (Unless they pay extra for a "static" IP. Businesses often do this.)
There is nothing the subscriber can do to change this.
Residential routers use Network Address Translation (NAT) to identify each of the individual devices that are "behind" the router so that connections made through the router to internet resources are specifi to the device.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_address_translation
CrimpOn wrote:WilliamSharpe11 wrote:
Hi, I think I'm refering to the LAN IP Address - if thats the public IP address that shows up when you search "Whats my ip?" All the devices in my house share this same public IP address from my Orbi RBR20 Router, and I'm wondering if theres a way to change this IP.
Alas, the Public IP is assigned by the Internet Service Provider (ISP). Most ISP's assign "dynamic" IP addresses to subscribers, which may change from time-to-time. (Unless they pay extra for a "static" IP. Businesses often do this.)
There is nothing the subscriber can do to change this.
Residential routers use Network Address Translation (NAT) to identify each of the individual devices that are "behind" the router so that connections made through the router to internet resources are specifi to the device.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_address_translation
Well, I actually called my ISP (spectrum) and they told me there was no way they could change it. They said the only way I could change my public IP address is though my router, blah blah blah (I've been through this cycle of calling my ISP, netgear, etc. about 6 times)