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How do I setup a static IP address for Windows XP? |
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Posted: 31 Mar, 2007
by: Engin *.
Updated: 05 Aug, 2008
by: Engin *.
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Overview
Each computer in a network has its own internal IP address
. That IP address
may be static, which means that it never changes. Or, as is likely if you share an Internet connection with other computers, the internal IP address
may be assigned dynamically and may change from time to time.
Note: in a network configuration, the internal IP is not the same as the IP assigned by your ISP
. The IP assigned by your ISP
can be either static or dynamic.
Step 1: Current IP Address
Find your current IP address
and whether it is static or dynamic:
- Open Windows Start menu.
- Select Run. Type: command and click OK.
- At the blinking cursor, type: ipconfig /all and press Enter.
- Look for these entries near the end of the list:
- To exit, at the blinking cursor, type: exit and press Enter.
If your current IP address
is:
- Static, then make note of the IP address
. You need the IP address
when you open ports in your router or firewall
.
- Dynamic, then assign a static IP address
instead.
Step 2: Choose an IP address
Choose an IP address
, and collect other information needed in order to assign a static IP address
to your computer.
- In your router administration program, find and remember this information:
- Router (Gateway
) IP address
- Subnet Mask
- IP addresses of your DNS servers
- In your router administration program, find an IP address
that can be assigned as a static IP. The address:
- Must not be one that might be assigned to someone as a dynamic address.
- Must not be one that has been assigned to another device (often these are the low numbers).
- Must be lower than the range of dynamic addresses.
Step 3: Assign the IP address
To set a static IP address
:
- Open Windows Start menu.
- Open Control Panel.
- Classic view: Open Network Connections
Category view: Select Network and Internet Connections, and then Network Connections.
- Double-click on your active LAN
or Internet connection.
- Click Properties.
This opens the Local Area Connections Properties window.
- In the General tab, highlight the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP
) item, and click Properties.
This opens the Internet Protocol ( TCP/IP
) Properties window.
- In the General tab, click Use the following IP address
, and enter:
| - IP address
. The static IP address
you want to assign to this computer. |
| - Subnet mask. Subnet mask used by your router. |
| - Default gateway
. IP address
of your router's default gateway
. |
- In Use the following DNS server addresses, enter all the IP addressses for the DNS servers your router uses.
- Click OK.
Then:
- Click OK to close each window.
- Restart your computer.
- Then, check your IP address
again, to make sure that the changes were applied.
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