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2. • In a home network with several computers and
devices, it is ideal to assign each of them a specific
address. This is for the purpose of avoiding problems
when you do troubleshooting which requires figuring
out the IP address of each of them. It is also a means
to prevent address conflicts between the devices. You
can also manage them with ease if you have assigned
their own addresses.
• Here are the procedures in assigning an IP
Address on a windows base computer system:
1. Open the Control Panel’s Network Connections icon.
2. Open the icon representing your computer’s
network connection.
3. Click the Properties button in the Status dialog box.

3. 4. FROM THE LIST OF ITEMS, CHOOSE
INTERNET PROTOCOL (TCP/IP).

4. 5. CLICK THE PROPERTIES BUTTON.
THE INTERNET PROTOCOL (TCP/IP)
PROPERTIES DIALOG BOX APPEARS.

5. 6. TYPE THE IP ADDRESS FOR YOUR COMPUTER. ENTER
THE APPROPRIATE IP ADDRESS IN THE IP ADDRESS
SECTION.
7. TYPE A SUBNET MASK. THE VALUE USED ON A LOCAL
NETWORK IS COMMONLY 255.255.255.0, BUT IT CAN
BE DIFFERENT, SUCH AS 255.255.255.127.

6. 8. TYPE THE DEFAULT GATEWAY
ADDRESS. THE DEFAULT
GATEWAY IS THE ROUTER, SO
TYPE THE ROUTER’S ADDRESS.
FIGURE 54 SHOWS AN EXAMPLE
OF ASSIGNING AN IP ADDRESS,
SUBNET MASK AND DEFAULT
GATEWAY.

7. 9. TYPE THE ADDRESS FOR THE PREFERRED DNS SERVER. THE
ADDRESS SHOULD BE OBTAINED FROM YOUR INTERNET SERVICE
PROTOCOL. IT IS USED TO HELP YOUR COMPUTER FIND WEB
PAGES AND OTHER ADDRESSES ON THE INTERNET. THE ALTERNATE
DNS SERVER.
THE ALTERNATE DOMAIN
10. TYPE THE ADDRESS FOR NAME SYSTEM (DNS) SERVER’S IP
ADDRESS IS SOMETHING THAT YOUR ISP PROVIDES.
11. CLICK OK TO CONFIRM THE SETTINGS.
12. CLOSE ALL OTHER OPEN DIALOG BOXES AND WINDOWS.