D-link Dl-524 change private address and error message

[zillah]

Hi folks

I have got Dl-524 I tried to change the default ip address from 192.168.0.1 to 172.17.0.1/16, but message poped up :

http://img691.imageshack.us/i/pleaseenter2552552550.jpg/

The reason that I have changed ip address because I would like to have VPN connection between site to site and one site has already nework address of 192.168.0.x/24.

Although without even knwing the reason I should have be able to change ip address to ever I like ,,,,Shouldn't I ?

Thanks

 

[ntadmin101]

I cannot see the image, can you please type it out here?

 

[zillah]

When I try to use 255.255.0.0 (/16 not /24) it doesn't accept that and it popes a message saying :

Please enter 255.255.255.0 in the subnetmask field

 

[ntadmin101]

When I try to use 255.255.0.0 (/16 not /24) it doesn't accept that and it popes a message saying :

Please enter 255.255.255.0 in the subnetmask field

I have read the manual of that device and even played with the emulator on D-Link's site. I was not able to replicate the message, however it sounds like your D-Link cannot handle a class B network. Change the class C network to 192.168.5.0 with the the subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 Keep in mind that D-links is a home device and a class B network 172.16.X.X with the default subnet mask is 65,536 addresses. I bet this gets you out of the woods.

 

[zillah]

however it sounds like your D-Link cannot handle a class B network.

Thanks ntadmin101

Yes this is what D-link forum confirmed