Replacing a wired DLink router with a Linksys WRT310N

Hi folks,
I am planning this move and I'd appreciate your opinions.
Currently, I have a wired, DLink DI 604, with a cable modem, 4 computers (1 XP desktop + 3 Vista notebooks ) on the network. Everything is OK. I purchased a Linksys WRT310N and want to remove the DLink and install WRT310N.
Current IP of DLink is 192.168.0.1 and all 4 computers work at IPs like 192.168.0.XXX.
My question relates to the Linksys default IP address 192.168.1.1.
If I just replace the routers, the network won't work.
I am considering:
a) change the IP address of the new Linksys router to 192.168.0.1 - this way, I hope computers will see the net /Internet immediately. The inconvenince, as I see it, is that any future "resetting" will take the router again to 192.168.1.1;
 or, b) Leave the Linksys at 192.168.1.1 and try to configure each one of the 4 computers to work with this new router address (ipconfig release/ renew on each computer? is that it?) .
c) Is there a 3rd option, better, and foolproof?
Thanks a lot for your kind guidance.
Alexandre

Richard, It worked. Just replaced routers and connected computers 1 by 1. Now, a little disappointed. Have 2 desktops with cables 1 XP + 1 Vista), 2 notebooks wireless N (these latter are new Sony Vaios - Vista). File transfers between the network is slower than before, when I had all 4 computers with cables on the old, simple DLink. Thanks.

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