Changing default LAN IP address on a CR200a

[mashwell]

I just setup a new CR200A for 5G home internet service. I currently run my network using a TP Link router and don't want to change that out as its working perfectly fine.  As a result, I set the CR200 up in pass though mode (which was relatively straight forward). This generally worked but with one hitch. The CR200 and my TP Link both seem to want to use 192.168.1.1 as their home LAN address. If I bring the CR200 up first, my TP Link will auto change its home LAN address to 192.168.0.1 (and then set all of the secondary devices in the LAN to 0.X)_. This causes other issues with some of my LAN devices (e.g.,  IP security cameras that are mapped to actual IP addresses). I can get everything to work using the 192.168.0.X addresses but that's a lot of reconfiguration.

Alternatively, I can get everything to work by unplugging the CR200, rebooting my TP Link, which then grabs the 192.168.1.1 address and sets the client LAN address correctly. After the TP Link has fully rebooted, I plug in the CR200a and everything works.

My preference would be to just set the default LAN address of the CR200 to something other than 198.162.1.1 but I can't find a LAN configuration panel anywhere in the advanced config UI of the CR200. Is there a way to change the default LAN address of the CR200a?

[vzw_customer_support · Accepted solution]

Try checking out our support page for this router: https://www.verizon.com/support/verizon-internet-gateway-wnc-cr200a/#popular ~Peter

[unwiredsoul]

The setting is located here (Advanced config UI):

Network Settings -> Network Connections -> Network (Home/Office) -> Click "Edit" - > Click "Settings"

You'll find the LAN IP address settings at the top of the page, and the LAN DHCP options at the bottom of the page.

[mashwell]

Thanks for the reply. I tried going to the section that you referenced but didn't see any option to set the default LAN address of the router. As an example, my TP Link AX 11000 has a LAN configuration page that lists the MAC address and let's me set both my default IP address (to something other than 198.162.1.1) and my associated subnet mask.

Might be user error on my part as I am only semi network literate, but I just don't see anywhere on that page where I can change the default LAN address.

[vzw_customer_support]

Were you able to review the user manual for the router? ~Peter

[mashwell]

Yes, see my reply to your original post.....can you point me to a specific page that you believe contains the description of how to change the default admin UI?

[unwiredsoul · Accepted solution]

Here is a screenshot demonstrating the location of the LAN IP address on the CR200A:

[mashwell]

Thanks for the reply....the image that you posted isn't coming through on my browser......just a yellow triangle.

[unwiredsoul]

I've tried re-posting the image a couple of times but I imagine it's still not working. Looks like an issue with the Verizon Discussions website.

I have sent you a Private Message with the screenshot in the body. I'm not confident it will work since it's the same website, but worth a try.

[mashwell]

Got it on the last one! Thanks a ton.

[mashwell]

Ok, I think I see what is happening and why I was confused. When its in normal mode (i.e., non pass through), the IP address indicated on the page is set to the default internal LAN address 192.168.1.1. When it is in pass through mode, its set to the WAN default gateway address (75.X.X.X). When in pass through mode, it still needs a LAN IP for the admin UI and will use 192.168.1.1 (if available). In a perfect world, it would be nice to be able to set the LAN admin UI IP address to a predetermined address as part of the IP pass through edit page. (assuming that they still want to display the WAN default gateway address in the IP Address field on the Network (Home/Office) page.

Regardless, I guess I will just need to go with my earlier hack of making sure that the TP Link router is up first before I plug in the CR200. Although a little kludgy, everything seems to work correctly if I restart the boxes in that order.

[vzw_customer_support · Accepted solution]

Try checking out our support page for this router: https://www.verizon.com/support/verizon-internet-gateway-wnc-cr200a/#popular ~Peter

[mashwell]

Thanks for your reply, but I can't see anything in these support guides that addresses my question. They both assume that you are using 192.168.1.1 for the CR200 admin IP. The more that I look/research, the more that I am thinking that the CR200A doesn't support this option.

Thant's unfortunate. I am not asking for something strange. Both my TP Link and prior ASUS routers supported customizing the home/admin IP to a LAN address of your choosing.

[unwiredsoul]

It does support this option but it's buried beneath many layers in the Admin interface. Take a look at the  screenshot I posted above (below your reply to my previous post).