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Setting the IP address in Windows XP and Windows 2000

To set the IP address within Windows XP and Windows 2000, complete these steps.

• Click Start > Control Panel .
• On the control panel, double-click Network Connections .
• Right-click Local Area Connection .
• Click Properties .
• Click Install .
• Select Protocol , and then click Add .
• Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) .
• Click OK to return to the Local Area Connection Properties window.
• Select Use the Following IP Address .
• Complete the IP address , Subnet mask , and Default gateway fields by using the values in step 4 from Accessing the ASMI using a Web Browser.
• Click OK on the Local Area Connection Properties window. It is not necessary to restart your PC.

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How to configure windows xp ip settings.

You need to configure the Windows XP IP settings to finish up the home network setup.....

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This tutorial will help you configure Windows XP IP settings to Obtain an IP automatically.The tutorial before showed you how to configure your home router DHCP settings. There are basically two types of IP settings you can configure.

• Dynamic IP Address
• Static IP Address

What is a Dynamic IP Address?

This type of IP address is called dynamic because it changes when it's lease is up. The DHCP server hands out an IP address and it has a lease to expire. When it expires, the DHCP server will renew the lease or hand out a new IP address. That's why its not a good idea to have your server configured with a dynamic IP, your users will lose connectivity soon when the IP address changes. Imagine having to go around and change all your computer's IP addresses back to the original?

When do you use a Static IP?

The point of configuring a static IP is so the network device doesn't change IPs. The DHCP server on the network keeps track of which IP addresses are available and which are in use. When you configure a machine with a static IP, then the DHCP server will ping that IP and know that it is in use before handing it out. If a DHCP server is ready to hand a specific IP and does not receive a ping response, then it will hand out that available IP.

What Devices should you configure with Static IP?

Any device on the network which provides a resource like file sharing, printing etc. should have a static IP. Network devices like servers, routers, switches and printers should all have static IP addresses configured to ensure the users can always communicate with them.

Lets begin the tutorial about Windows XP IP Settings......

1.) Click "Start" and when you hover the mouse on "Settings" a drop-down window shows and click "Network Connections" .

2.) If a network cable is not connected to your computer's Ethernet port then right-click "Local Area Connection" and click "Properties" .

The Local Are Connection Properties window opens. Click " Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" and click "Properties" .

NOTE: If this was the tutorial for configuring your wireless connections then you would choose the "Wireless adapter" instead of "Local Area Connection"

3.) The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window opens.

Make sure "Obtain an IP address automatically" is select along with "Obtain DNS server address automatically" . Click "OK" .

This will ensure that your computer will grab an IP address from your home router when you connect the Ethernet cable to them.

How to configure a Static IP on Windows XP IP Settings

All servers, printers and routers on your network should be configured with a static IP. This will ensure that they are available for access when needed. If the IP settings were set to dynamic, then users would not know what they new IP address is and it becomes inefficient.

Note: In your home network, your home router is running as the DHCP server.

1.) Follow steps 1 and 2 from above and when you get to step three you should see the The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window.

2.) Click "Use the following IP address:" and configure the IP address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway.

Click "Use the following DNS server addresses:" You can now configure the "Preferred DNS server" and "Alternate DNS server".

NOTE: I f you don't want your device to communicate with the Internet or have access outside of your local network, then leave the "Default Gateway" field empty. This would be a great strategy when you have a home or office server in which you don't want a hacker from the Internet to have access it. A little extra security tip : )

Click "OK" in the current window and "OK" again in the next window.

You have now configured this machine with static Windows XP IP settings. Test your default gateway by pinging it in the command prompt or going to a website. Your default gateway IP address is usually your local router. This can be your home Linksys router or any other router.

You have now configured your home network for wired use only.

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How to configure a Static IP Address for Windows 7, 8, XP or Vista

Windows 7 or windows 8.x.

To change the computer’s IP address in Windows 7, 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.

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

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 following IP address 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. Here we’re on a home network and using a simple Class C network configuration and Google DNS.

Check Validate settings upon exit so Windows can find any problems with the addresses you entered. When you’re finished click OK.

Now close out of the Local Area Connections Properties window.

Windows 7 will run network diagnostics and verify the connection is good. Here we had no problems with it, but if you did, you could run the network troubleshooting wizard.

Now you can open the command prompt and do an ipconfig   to see the network adapter settings have been successfully changed.

Windows Vista

Changing your IP from DHCP to a Static address in Vista is similar to Windows 7, but getting to the correct location is a bit different. Open the Start Menu, right-click on Network, and select Properties.

The Network and Sharing Center opens…click on Manage network connections .

Right-click on the network adapter you want to assign an IP address and click Properties.

Highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) then click the Properties button.

Now change the IP, Subnet mask, Default Gateway, and DNS Server Addresses. When you’re finished click OK.

You’ll need to close out of Local Area Connection Properties for the settings to go into effect.

Open the Command Prompt and do an ipconfig to verify the changes were successful.

In this example we’re using XP SP3 Media Center Edition and changing the IP address of the Wireless adapter.

To set a Static IP in XP right-click on My Network Places and select Properties.

Right-click on the adapter you want to set the IP for and select Properties.

Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click the Properties button.

You will need to close out of the Network Connection Properties screen before the changes go into effect.

Again you can verify the settings by doing an ipconfig in the command prompt. In case you’re not sure how to do this, click on Start then Run.

In the Run box type in cmd and click OK.

Then at the prompt type in ipconfig and hit Enter. This will show the IP address for the network adapter you changed.

If you have a small office or home network, assigning each computer a specific IP address makes it a lot easier to manage and troubleshoot network connection problems.

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Setting a Static IP Address in Windows XP

It is very important to setup a static ip address, if you are going to use port forwarding. When you have port forwarding setup, your router forwards ports to an ip address that you specify. This will probably work when you initially set it up, but after restarting your computer it may get a different ip address. When this happens the ports will no longer be forwarded to your computer's ip address. So the port forwarding configuration will not work.

What is an ip address? IP addresses are four sets of numbers separated by periods that allow computers to identify each other. Every computer has at least one ip address, and two computers should never have the same ip address. If they do, neither of them will be able to connect to the internet. There is a lot of information at the following link. You don't need all of it. But if you want to know more about how networks work, you'll find it there. For more information on ip addresses, subnets, and gateways go here

Dynamic vs Static IPs Most routers assign dynamic IP addresses by default. They do this because dynamic ip address networks require no configuration. The end user can simply plug their computer in, and their network will work. When ip addresses are assigned dynamically, the router is the one that assigns them. Every time a computer reboots it asks the router for an ip address. The router then hands it an ip address that has not already been handed out to another computer. This is important to note. When you set your computer to a static ip address, the router does not know that a computer is using that ip address. So the very same ip address may be handed to another computer later, and that will prevent both computers from connecting to the internet. So when you asign a static IP addresses, it's important to assign an IP address that will not be handed out to other computers by the dynamic IP address server. The dynamic IP address server is generally refered to as the dhcp server.

Setting up a static ip for windows XP.

If you have a printer, before you begin print out this page! Step 1: Open up the start menu, and click Run . You should now see the following window.

Step 2: Type cmd in the Open: box, and click Okay . The will bring up a black command prompt window.

Step 3: The command prompt may look different on your screen, but it doesn't really matter. Type ipconfig /all in that window, and then press the enter key. This will display a lot of information. If it scrolls off the top you may need to enlarge the window.

Step 4: I want you to write down some of the information in this window. Take down the IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and Name Servers. Make sure to note which is which. We are going to use this information a little bit later.

The name server entries are a bit complicated. Name Server is just another name for DNS(domain name server) server. Some router's act as a proxy between the actual name servers and your computer. You will know when this is the case, because the Default Gateway will list the same ip address as the Name Servers entry. We need to have the correct Name Server IP addresses. If we do not, you will not be able to browse the web. There are a couple ways to get these. The first way is to log into your router's web interface, and look at your router's status page. On that page you should see an entry for DNS Servers, or Name Servers. Write down the ip adresses of your Name Servers. Another way to get the correct Name Servers to use, is to give your ISP a call. They should know the ip addresses of your Name Servers right off. If they ask you why you need them, you can tell them you are trying to setup a static IP address on your computer. If they try to sell you a static external ip address, don't buy it. That's an entirely different thing that what you are trying to setup.

Type exit in this window, then press the enter key to close it.

Step 5: Once again open the start menu. This time click Control Panel .

Step 6: Double click Network Connections .

Step 7: You may have several network connections in this window. I want you to right click on the one you use to connect to the internet. Then click properties .

If you are unsure of which one that is, right click it and then click disable . Open a new copy of your web browser? Did it open a webpage? If you can not, then you've found your internet connection. Close that browser window. Go ahead and right click the network connection again and then click enable . Once again open up a new web browser. You should see a webpage. Close the browser window. Right click on the network connection and click properties at the bottom.

Step 8: You should now have the above window on your screen. Click the properties button to open up the properties window of this internet connection.

Step 9: Click Internet Protocol(TCP/IP) and then the Properties button. You will now see the following screen.

Step 10: Before you make any changes, write down the settings that you see on this page. If something goes wrong you can always change the settings back to what they were! You should see a dot in the Obtain an IP address automatically box. If you do not, your connection is already setup for a static ip. Just close all these windows and you are done.

Pick an ip address and enter it into the IP Address box. The ip address you choose should be very similar to the router's ip addres. Only the last number of the ip address should be different. If the router's ip address is 192.168.1.1, I might choose 192.168.1.10. The ip address you choose should end with a number between 1 and 254, and should not be the same as the router's ip address. Every device that connects to your network needs to have it's own ip address.

Put the subnet mask we previously found in the subnet mask section. The default gateway should go into the Default gateway box. Enter the dns servers we prevoiusly found into the two DNS Server boxes. Click okay all the way out of this menu.

If you find that you can not pull up webpages, the problem is most likely the dns numbers you entered. Give your ISP a call, and they will be able to tell you which dns servers to use. This is a question they answer all of the time. They will be able to tell you what you should use right away.

That's it, you should be done! If you can't connect to the internet go back and change your configuration back to what it originally was.

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Changing IP address via CMD on windows XP

Im trying to change a machine ip address vi CMD with this code:

The problem that the IP doesn't changed (checked by ipconfig) but doesn't not changed on the DHCP. Thus when i restart the machine, the IP is returned to DHCP. I need a pay to change the ip permanently via CMD.

• You need to specify the default gateway and metric as well as the address and mask. See the examples in the answers already posted. (The help syntax says these are optional, but they're not.) –  Harry Johnston Mar 26, 2012 at 23:04

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Most of the examples I've seen of setting a static IP through netsh don't use the source= and addr= parts. Have you tried like this?

Where 192.168.0.100 is your IP, 192.168.0.1 is your default gateway, and 1 is the metric?

Try this: netsh interface ip set address name=”<network connection name>” static <static IP> <network mask> <default gateway>

which looks like:

netsh interface ip set address name=”Ethernet Network Connection” static 192.168.0.10 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1

Information from here

• Thanks but when I reboot the server I get back the previous IP Addresses. –  edotan Mar 27, 2012 at 6:40
• Why can't you just open up the settings manually? –  cutrightjm Mar 27, 2012 at 12:07
• @Elad: did the address change successfully, then go back again when the server was rebooted? That shouldn't happen; perhaps something (group policy?) is reconfiguring the server on reboot? –  Harry Johnston Mar 27, 2012 at 23:37
• sorry, I thought he answered before you did. now I see I was wrong. –  edotan Nov 24, 2014 at 8:10

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