How to Assign IP Address in Windows

How to assign a IP address to computer in Windows

• Type network and sharing into the Search box in the Start Menu and Select Network and Sharing Center when it comes up. If you are in Windows 8.x it will be on the Start Screen itself, like the screenshot at the top of this article. If you are in Windows 10 or Windows 7 it will be in the start menu.

• Then when the Network and Sharing Center opens, click on Change adapter settings. This will be the same on Windows 7 or 8.x or 10.

• Right-Click on your local adapter and select Properties.

• In the Local Area Connection Properties window highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) then click the properties button.

• Now select the radio button Use the Static IP address you want to assign for the computer and enter in the correct IP, Subnet mask, and Default gateway that corresponds with your network setup. Then enter your Preferred and Alternate DNS server addresses if available. Here we are on a home network and using simple Class C IP network configuration and Google DNS. Check Validate settings upon exit so Windows can find any problems with the addresses you entered. When you are finished click OK.

• Now close out of the Local Area Connections Properties Window.

• Now Give the computer a second to apply the settings and then you can open the command prompt and do an ipconfig to see the network adapter settings have been successfully changed.

NOTES:

• Note the last figure in the IP address you gave this computer, is the unique identifier. If you used 192.168.1.1 (for example!) then the last .1 is unique and cannot be reused whilst used on that computer. For the next computer set it to 192.168.1.2 (Example!) and so on. So each has a unique ID. Be careful not to clash them with each other or the router (or other devices) or you will get errors.
• Note the local IP you have configured is LOCAL and will not be the one that shows on the internet. This is only to identify computers, device on the local network, which is useful as mentioned. The IP you appear with to others, on line, will be one dynamically assigned by your ISP (Internet Service Provider), unless you have a Static IP from your ISP.
• All current information can be found by using the CMD, ipconfig /all method I use for the DNS. Use this if you need details about your current configurations.
• If you mess up, go back into step three and click Obtain automatically for both IP Configuration and DNS. This should reset everything the way it was.
• It is useful to have all the Computers statically addressed to make identifying them easy. (For Example!) numerous computers all the IP addresses ending in .1 (pc1), .2 (pc2), .3 (pc3) an so on.
• Remember to make sure the network address is correct and never to assign the network address (.0 in the last section of the number) to pc/device. Also do not assign .255 as this is reserved for broadcasts.

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