How to Assign a Static IP Address in Windows 7 When organizing your home network its easier to assign each computer

its own IP address than using DHCP. Here we wi take a ook at doing it in !P" #ista" and Windows 7. I$ you ha%e a home network with se%era computes and de%ices" its a good idea to assign each o$ them a speci$ic address. I$ you use DHCP &Dynamic Host Con$iguration Protoco '" each computer wi re(uest and )e assigned an address e%ery time its )ooted up. When you ha%e to do trou) eshooting on your network" its annoying going to each machine to $igure out what IP they ha%e. *sing Static IPs pre%ents address con$ icts )etween de%ices and a ows you to manage them more easi y. Assigning IPs to Windows is essentia y the same process" )ut getting to where you need to )e %aries )etween each %ersion. Windows 7 +o change the computers IP address in Windows 7" type network and sharing into the Search )o, in the Start -enu and se ect .etwork and Sharing Center when it comes up.

+hen when the .etwork and Sharing Center opens" c ick on Change adapter settings.

/ight0c ick on your oca adapter and se ect Properties.

In the 1oca Area Connection Properties window high ight Internet Protoco #ersion 2 &+CP3IP%2' then c ick the Properties )utton.

.ow se ect the radio )utton *se the $o owing IP address and enter in the correct IP" Su)net mask" and De$au t gateway that corresponds with your network setup. +hen enter your Pre$erred and A ternate D.S ser%er addresses. Here were on a home network and using a simp e C ass C network con$iguration and 4oog e D.S. Check #a idate settings upon e,it so Windows can $ind any pro) ems with the addresses you entered. When youre $inished c ick 56.

.ow c ose out o$ the 1oca Area Connections Properties window.

Windows 7 wi run network diagnostics and %eri$y the connection is good. Here we had no pro) ems with it" )ut i$ you did" you cou d run the network trou) eshooting wizard.

.ow you can open the command prompt and do an ipcon$ig to see the network adapter settings ha%e )een success$u y changed.