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Jong1 · 11-05-2015, 06:58

Quite a few routers have 2 or even 3 guest networks available on each band, so I can see how Netgear might have reserved the bottom 3 or 4 bits in firmware, even if all those networks are not enabled. If the Virgin guy knew his stuff when he said .1 - .4 were special (a bit of an "if" given the variability of telephone support!), it's almost certain that 5 - 7 would also be reserved. I'd say, it's worth trying 192.168.16.1, compared to the hassle of changing the "main" network. Or, as you say, try something completely different like a 10.x.x.x address.

11-05-2015, 06:58	#16
Jong1 Inactive Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 125	Re: How can I configure Shub2ac? Quite a few routers have 2 or even 3 guest networks available on each band, so I can see how Netgear might have reserved the bottom 3 or 4 bits in firmware, even if all those networks are not enabled. If the Virgin guy knew his stuff when he said .1 - .4 were special (a bit of an "if" given the variability of telephone support!), it's almost certain that 5 - 7 would also be reserved. I'd say, it's worth trying 192.168.16.1, compared to the hassle of changing the "main" network. Or, as you say, try something completely different like a 10.x.x.x address.