If you're not particular about which IP address is reserved for a device, you can quickly set up reservations by referring to the. Once you've located your router's DHCP address reservation settings, you can create a reservation by providing a device's MAC address, specifying the IP address you want it to use, and giving the reservation a name.If you are on a Mac, open the Terminal window, type the command route -n get default and make a note of the gateway value.