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  How do I manually configure my computer's IP address?

Most of the time, you won't need to know this, you have me after all. However it is a handy reference, especially for Vista users,  should you want to move WISP IPs off your PC to a WiFi Router or upgrade PCs etc. that require a Static IP, Subnet Mask and Gateway to operate on our network

This is of course usable by DWWN users or any other PC user who has a need for setting static IP values

Please note what they do not tell you here is the DNS servers. Ours are
DNS 1: 216.24.119.10
DNS 2: 216.24.112.10
and if you want to set a third (on LinkSYS WRT54Gs fron instance) WestIL.net hosting is:
DNS 3: 216.55.128.4
of course in that case use the following to set your Desktop PC back to * automatic as the router will handle your new home network from now on.

As for setting the Static IP on a router or single PC discussed below, in our instance the subnet ranges are allocated out. Subnet mast values will be 255.255.255.240 or 255.255.255.224 depending on your location. IP and gateway values also depend on where you are located.  See our companion Net Address Helper document for help on possiblities but this discussion assumes you have all IP numbers in hand and just need to move those to a new PC or router upgrade yourself, or need to get at them to see and do such. Basically 1st and last address each segment is for communications (a hello, are you alive of sorts) and your IP as well as that segments router assignment will be between where you've been told.

Preston - www.WestIL.net

 
 

Windows Vista | Windows XP | Windows 2000 | Windows NT 4 | Windows 95/98/ME | Mac OS X | Mac OS 9
  

Windows Vista | Top 
(note: Yes Vista is a pain until you do this 100 times and learn where to the 4 winds it all was scattered. This dialog helps ol' XP folks immensely to do what as so simple before ;-)

  1. Go to Start, select Network & Sharing Center from the Control Panel submenu.
     
  2. Select Manage network connections from the left-hand pane of the Network & Sharing Center window.
     
  3. Double-click on the Local Area Connection of the adapter you want to manually assign, select properties.
     
  4. When the User Account Control dialog appears, click Continue
     
  5. Double-click on Internet Protocol TCP/IP, select Use the following IP address, and then type a unique IP address.
     
    WestIL.net: will be 216.24.x.x range of numbers with x between 1 and 254
    home networks are then setup using 192.168.1.1 for routers and so on for devices

    Note: Many private home networks use either 169.254.x.x or 192.168.0.x (where x is any number between 1 and 254). Make sure you use the same IP address range, but not the exact same IP address, on all the computers on the network.

  6. Next, specify a Subnet Mask:
     

    Example 1: If you are using the 169.254.x.x IP range, you should use 255.255.0.0

    Example 2: If you are using the 192.168.0.x IP range, you should use 255.255.255.0

    WestIL.net : 255.255.255.240 or 255.255.255.224 (depending on your location)

  7. Specify a Default Gateway if needed. (A default gateway is typically the IP address of a device that gives you access to the internet, such as a wireless router connected to the internet.)

    WestIL.net: you may wish to refer to our Net Address Helper document
     
  8. Click OK
     

Windows XP | Top

  1. Go to Start, select Control Panel
      Note: If you are running Windows XP in classic mode, you will need to go to Start, Settings, then click Control Panel.
     
  2. Click the Switch to Classic View icon.
     
  3. Double-click the Network Connections icon
     
  4. Double-click on the Local Area Connection of the adapter you want to manually assign, select properties.
     
  5. Double-click on Internet Protocol TCP/IP, select Use the following IP address, and then type a unique IP address.
      
    WestIL.net: will be 216.24.x.x range of numbers with x between 1 and 254
    home networks are then setup using 192.168.1.1 for routers and so on for devices

    Note: Many private home networks use either 169.254.x.x or 192.168.0.x (where x is any number between 1 and 254). Make sure you use the same IP address range, but not the exact same IP address, on all the computers on the network.

  6. Next, specify a Subnet Mask:
     

    Example 1: If you are using the 169.254.x.x IP range, you should use 255.255.0.0

    Example 2: If you are using the 192.168.0.x IP range, you should use 255.255.255.0

    WestIL.net : 255.255.255.240 or 255.255.255.224 (depending on your location)

  7. Specify a Default Gateway if needed. (A default gateway is typically the IP address of a device that gives you access to the internet, such as a wireless router connected to the internet.)

    WestIL.net: you may wish to refer to our Net Address Helper document
     
  8. Click OK
     
    ...That said you "should have" made it so much easier if you never have and assuming that clicking [start] does not already reveal the * Connect To > menu item, or that you did not tick the "x Show Icon.." previously (so you could now simply double click and click properties from the task bar) ... then now is the time to:
    Right click [start],  select "properties", click [customized] then click [advanced] then under Network Connections heading check the "Display as Connect Menu" option
    After that you can avoid the whole control panel method and simply select "show all connections" off the start menu Then do item C. Be sure while there to tick that "x Show Icon in notification area (task bar) and not only will you be able to see and monitor internet usage traffic (flickering) but double clicking that task icon jumps right to item C. 
    With all that you can change IPs at will in your sleep finally, which oddly we do quite a bit between bridge, user and router installation procedures each WISP installation 
    XP rules. Let's hope the genes carry over a generation? 

Windows 2000 | Top

  1. Go to Start, Settings, and click Network and Dial-up Connections.
     
  2. Double click on the Local Area Connection of the adapter you want to manually assign, select properties.
     
  3. Double click on Internet Protocol TCP/IP, select Use the following IP address, and then type a unique IP address.
      
    WestIL.net: will be 216.24.x.x range of numbers with x between 1 and 254
    home networks are then setup using 192.168.1.1 for routers and so on for devices

    Note: Many private home networks use either 169.254.x.x or 192.168.0.x (where x is any number between 1 and 254). Make sure you use the same IP address range, but not the exact same IP address, on all the computers on the network.

  4. Next, specify a Subnet Mask:
     

    Example 1: If you are using the 169.254.x.x IP range, you should use 255.255.0.0

    Example 2: If you are using the 192.168.0.x IP range, you should use 255.255.255.0

    WestIL.net : 255.255.255.240 or 255.255.255.224 (depending on your location)

  5. Specify a Default Gateway if needed. (A default gateway is typically the IP address of a device that gives you access to the internet, such as a wireless router connected to the internet.)

    WestIL.net: you may wish to refer to our Net Address Helper document
     
  6. Click OK
     

Windows NT 4 | Top

  1. Go to Start, Settings, and click Control Panel.
     
  2. Double click on the Network icon.
     
  3. Select the Protocols tab.
     
  4. Double-click TCP/IP Protocol.
     
  5. Select the network adapter to manually assing from the Adapter: pull down manual.
     
  6. Select Specify an IP address, and then type a unique IP address.
      
    WestIL.net: will be 216.24.x.x range of numbers with x between 1 and 254
    home networks are then setup using 192.168.1.1 for routers and so on for devices

    Note: Many private home networks use either 169.254.x.x or 192.168.0.x (where x is any number between 1 and 254). Make sure you use the same IP address range, but not the exact same IP address, on all the computers on the network.

  7. Next, specify a Subnet Mask:
     

    Example 1: If you are using the 169.254.x.x IP range, you should use 255.255.0.0

    Example 2: If you are using the 192.168.0.x IP range, you should use 255.255.255.0

    WestIL.net : 255.255.255.240 or 255.255.255.224 (depending on your location)

  8. Specify a Default Gateway if needed. (A default gateway is typically the IP address of a device that gives you access to the internet, such as a wireless router connected to the internet.)

    WestIL.net: you may wish to refer to our Net Address Helper document
     
  9. Click OK, and restart your computer when prompted.
     

Windows 95/98/ME | Top

  1. Double-click My Computer, then double-click Control Panel.
     
  2. Double-click the Network icon.
     
  3. Double-click the TCP/IP protocol bound to the network adapter you want to manually assign.
     
  4. From the IP Address tab, select Specify An IP Address, and then type a unique IP address.
      
    WestIL.net: will be 216.24.x.x range of numbers with x between 1 and 254
    home networks are then setup using 192.168.1.1 for routers and so on for devices

    Note: Many private home networks use either 169.254.x.x or 192.168.0.x (where x is any number between 1 and 254). Make sure you use the same IP address range, but not the exact same IP address, on all the computers on the network.

  5. Next, specify a Subnet Mask:
     
    WestIL.net : 255.255.255.240 or 255.255.255.224 (depending on your location)

    Example 1: If you are using the 169.254.x.x IP range, you should use 255.255.0.0

    Example 2: If you are using the 192.168.0.x IP range, you should use 255.255.255.0

  6. Specify a Default Gateway if needed. (A default gateway is typically the IP address of a device that gives you access to the internet, such as a wireless router connected to the internet.)

    WestIL.net: you may wish to refer to our Net Address Helper document
     
  7. Click OK, and restart your computer when prompted.
     

Mac OS X | Top

  1. Click on the Apple and select System Preferences.
     
  2. Double-click the Network icon
     
  3. Select the network network adapter you want to manually assign from from the Show drop down list.
     
  4. Click on the TCP/IP tab
     
  5. Select Manually from the Configure drop down list.
     
  6. In the IP Address section, type a unique IP address.
      
    WestIL.net: will be 216.24.x.x range of numbers with x between 1 and 254
    home networks are then setup using 192.168.1.1 for routers and so on for devices

    Note: Many private home networks use either 169.254.x.x or 192.168.0.x (where x is any number between 1 and 254). Make sure you use the same IP address range, but not the exact same IP address, on all the computers on the network.

  7. Next, specify a Subnet Mask:
     

    Example 1: If you are using the 169.254.x.x IP range, you should use 255.255.0.0

    Example 2: If you are using the 192.168.0.x IP range, you should use 255.255.255.0

    WestIL.net : 255.255.255.240 or 255.255.255.224 (depending on your location)

  8. Click Apply Now.
     

Mac OS 9 | Top

  1. Click on the Apple and select Control Panels.
     
  2. Click TCP/IP
     
  3. In the Connect via field, select the adapter you want to manually assign.
     
  4. Select Manually from the Configure drop down list.
     
  5. In the IP Address section, type a unique IP address.
      
    WestIL.net: will be 216.24.x.x range of numbers with x between 1 and 254
    home networks are then setup using 192.168.1.1 for routers and so on for devices

    Note: Many private home networks use either 169.254.x.x or 192.168.0.x (where x is any number between 1 and 254). Make sure you use the same IP address range, but not the exact same IP address, on all the computers on the network.

  6. Next, specify a Subnet Mask:
     

    Example 1: If you are using the 169.254.x.x IP range, you should use 255.255.0.0

    Example 2: If you are using the 192.168.0.x IP range, you should use 255.255.255.0

    WestIL.net : 255.255.255.240 or 255.255.255.224 (depending on your location)

  7. Specify a Default Gateway if needed. (A default gateway is typically the IP address of a device that gives you access to the internet, such as a wireless router connected to the internet.)

    WestIL.net: you may wish to refer to our Net Address Helper document
     
  8. Click Apply Now.
     

* I found this somewhere on the web and the page I archived was really distorted plus could never find the answer again...so I figured, what the heck I can make this even worse to use if I put it on a black background with green type? You get what you pay for ;-) and really it's just for me and maybe of couple of my geek users on WestIL.net. It works, that is all that matters...
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