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Accessing a router which isn't a DHCP server

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Mar 15, 2026104153 views
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I have a Linksys WRT54GL router with Tomato installed on it. My network configuration requires me to disable the DHCP server on the router. After disabling it, I do not know the IP of the router because it isn't my default gateway anymore. Now it is impossible to change settings (e.g. wireless pass…

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Fix for: Accessing a router which isn't a DHCP server

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DHCP server does not necessarily mean default gateway. If you are not using the DHCP server on your router, you need to either set up another DHCP server on another computer or something else somewhere assign IPs manually to all devices Clients reac…

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