Understanding IP address 192.168.1.4

192.168.1.4 is the fourth IP address in the range of 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.255. Home broadband routers often use this IP address to assign to local devices. A router can automatically assign 192.168.1.4 to any device on the local network or admin can do this manually.

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Automatically assign IP address 192.168.1.4

Computers and other devices that support assigning dynamic IP addresses using DHCP can get IP addresses automatically from the router. The router determines which address is assigned from the scope to which it is set up to manage (called "DHCP pool").

For example, a router set up with a local IP address of 192.168.1.1 usually maintains all addresses in range starting from 192.168.1.2 and ending with 192.168.1.255 in its DHCP pool. Routers usually assign addresses in this range in order (although sometimes this order is not guaranteed). In this example, 192.168.1.4 is the third address in the stream (after 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.3) allocated.

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Assign manually IP address 192.168.1.4

Computers, phones, game consoles, printers and a number of other devices allow manually setting IP addresses. The entire "192.168.1.4" IP or clusters 192, 168, 1 and 4 must be entered into the IP configuration screen or Wi-Fi configuration on the device. However, just enter the IP number does not guarantee the device can use it. The local area network router must also have a subnet (also called a network mask) configured to support IP address 192.168.1.4.

Common problems with 192.168.1.4

Most networks assign a private IP address using DHCP. Specify 192.168.1.4 for the device manually (a process called "fixed" or "static" address assignment) can also be performed, but not recommended, unless the process is in progress Show by trained professionals.

IP address conflicts occur when two devices on the same network are provided with the same address. Many home network routers have 192.168.1.4 in the DHCP pool by default, and they do not check whether it has been assigned to a client device manually, before automatically assigning it to a client device. . In the worst case, two different devices on the network will be assigned the same IP address 192.168.1.4 - a device is manually assigned and a device is automatically assigned - resulting in failed connection problems. public for both devices.

A device assigned with IP address 192.168.1.4 can be re-assigned a different address, if it is disconnected from the local network for a long enough period of time. This time period is called the borrowing time in DHCP, depending on the network configuration but usually two or three days. Even after the DHCP loan period expires, a device may still receive the same address the next time it joins the network, unless other devices have expired.

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