Why is the server's address set to 150? Is this an arbitrary choice?
My computer has: Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
What should I set my server's ip to??
Hi, correct 150 was an arbitrary choice. You can choose any number up to .254 once it is not being used by another device on the network. The Default Gateway which is your router, i.e. the gateway from your network out to the internet, typically uses .1.
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Brian Collins
10 months ago
Why is the server's address set to 150? Is this an arbitrary choice? My computer has: Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 What should I set my server's ip to??
Dermot Downey
10 months ago
Hi, correct 150 was an arbitrary choice. You can choose any number up to .254 once it is not being used by another device on the network. The Default Gateway which is your router, i.e. the gateway from your network out to the internet, typically uses .1.