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Ok I don't know a whole lot about networking etc... but I was messing with it trying to set up a static IP for a torrenting app and it messed up my default router IP, it said there was an error with some setting I changed and set my default router IP to instead of 192.168.1.1. What is it that I changed and how do I change it back? I attached a Screen shot of my router interface and the settings it has. I try setting up a static IP and port forward for utorrent but it says that I'm unable to set up a port forward because that IP is already in use or something but it isn't as far as I know... I have only this computer connected to the internet on my network and like 4 xbox 360s all of which obtain theirs automatically. I would appreciate suggestions on what to do to get the best results with my IP settings/port forwarding and also how to get my default IP back to !
Thanks :]

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Good to see 's suggestion fixed the immediate problem for . Below are practical steps and checks to prevent IP conflicts and make port forwarding reliable going forward.

Use a DHCP reservation (static lease) on the router rather than hard-coding an address on the PC. Typical flow: find the router’s DHCP client list, note the target device’s MAC, create a reservation for that MAC to a free address, then set the PC back to DHCP and renew the lease (ipconfig /release and ipconfig /renew). The Microsoft ipconfig docs are useful for those commands: https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/ipconfig

Port-forwarding checklist

  • Ensure the application is actually listening on the intended port (use netstat -an to confirm).
  • Allow that port/program in the host firewall; Windows Firewall guidance is here:
  • Point the router’s port-forward rule at the reserved IP and pick the right protocol (TCP/UDP).
  • Test from outside the LAN (for example with a service such as canyouseeme.org) to verify the forwarding works.

Troubleshooting notes

  • An “IP already in use” error usually means the address is currently leased or inside the router’s DHCP pool—check the lease table and pick an unused address or add a reservation.
  • If an external port test fails despite correct router rules and local firewall settings, check for double NAT or ISP-level NAT/port blocking; contact the ISP if necessary or use a tunneling/VPN service that supports port forwarding.

Good reminders from the thread: keep router-to-ISP (WAN) settings alone unless your ISP instructs otherwise (as hinted), and centralize address assignments in the router to avoid accidental conflicts.

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Make sure you don't confuse your router's IP addresses. The one shown in the screenshot is actually your external IP address, the one it uses to connect to the internet. You should not change this one unless you are experiencing ISP difficulties and they tell you to change it. The one you can actually play around with is your internal IP address. I don't know where this is on Netgear routers, on my D-Link it's in Home->LAN.

Also note that you probably don't need or want a static IP address for your computer, just leave the DHCP settings as they are on the router, and your computer will get its IP address from the router. If you don't overcomplicate things, they tend to work better.

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Log into router using 10.0.01 and you'll find under Lan settings or similar that you can change router's address to ; don't forget to check that subnet mask is still

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alright that worked. Thanks Roleo :]

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