I am using MR60 router. I cant change DHCP range in LAN setting from admin console. As soon as I change ending IP address (last four digits) from 10.0.0.254 to 10.0.0.250 and click Apply, the router restarts and changes the value back to 10.0.0.254.

Yes, double NAT isn't preventing the DHCP pool range assignment for the OP.

So why are changing the ending IP range to 10.0.0.250 for reserving this IP? You could set the static IP in the pihole.

What happens if you set a static IP in the pihole?

coolwifi wrote: I had assigned static IP's not known to the router from the devices and also within the DHCP range of the router before, but I keep them away from the used ip blocks. While you might get away with it, there is no guarantee that the router won't assign the address. Reserving the address is better.

I agree with StephenB that a Factory Reset would be a useful step, if only to confirm whether it makes any difference (or not). MR60's are available on eBay for $25, so I ordered one and it arrived yesterday. Set it up today and tested the LAN Setup feature: Came with firmware 1.1.7.134 and Firmware Update displayed "no new firmware available." Changed DHCP pool from 254 to 250. MR60 restarted and pool was set to 192.168.1.2 through 192.168.1.250 Manually updated firmware to 1.1.8.142 (from the Netgear support web site) Changed DHCP pool to 192.168.1.3 through 192.168.1.240 MR60 restarted and pool remained set as desired. Thus, I am unable to reproduce the problem with LAN Setup.

cant change IP address range values in LAN DHCP setting

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vish_at
Aspirant
Feb 10, 2026
I downloaded latest firmware release v1.1.8.142 and manually updated it.. Still not able to change the range, but I am able to add static IP within the DHCP range. I will use 10.0.0.252 as static IP for Pi-hole for now. Hopefully, won't see any conflict.
- StephenB
  Guru - Experienced User
  Feb 10, 2026
  vish_at wrote:
  I downloaded latest firmware release v1.1.8.142 and manually updated it.
  
  Still suggest trying a factory reset.
  
  Or reserve the IP address in the router.
CrimpOn
Guru - Experienced User
Feb 14, 2026
I agree with StephenB that a Factory Reset would be a useful step, if only to confirm whether it makes any difference (or not).

MR60's are available on eBay for $25, so I ordered one and it arrived yesterday. Set it up today and tested the LAN Setup feature:

Came with firmware 1.1.7.134 and Firmware Update displayed "no new firmware available."

Changed DHCP pool from 254 to 250.

MR60 restarted and pool was set to 192.168.1.2 through 192.168.1.250

Manually updated firmware to 1.1.8.142 (from the Netgear support web site)

Changed DHCP pool to 192.168.1.3 through 192.168.1.240

MR60 restarted and pool remained set as desired.

Thus, I am unable to reproduce the problem with LAN Setup.

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cant change IP address range values in LAN DHCP setting