Router IP Restrictions

[Another User]

Is it possible to change the default IP address of my software or hardware
router (WinICS or Linksys) to something like 192.168.0.55 or like
192.168.96.14?

If so possible, what type of problems or restrictions am I facing (for
example the number of computers I can put on my network)?

TIA

 

[Gazwad]

Another User asked wistfully...

|| Is it possible to change the default IP address of my software or
|| hardware router (WinICS or Linksys) to something like 192.168.0.55
|| or like 192.168.96.14?
||
|| If so possible, what type of problems or restrictions am I facing
|| (for example the number of computers I can put on my network)?
||
|| TIA

A decent router, which is not encumbered by stella artois, will have a
setting for the range of IP addresses the DHCP server part of it will issue.
And there is your clue.

It shouldn't be difficult but is a case of RTFM.

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[CZ]

Another User:
hardware
router (WinICS or Linksys) to something like 192.168.0.55 or like
192.168.96.14?

The manual or the mgmt s/w (or options) in the router should tell you.
IIRC, some of the early low-end LinkSys routers were restricted to one or
two possible addresses for the router. My Netgear RT314 does not have any
restrictions re: addressing.

example the number of computers I can put on my network)?

This is determined by the subnet mask:
For example: for 192.168.0.0 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 you would
have 254 addresses available for hosts