This document provides instructions for assigning a static IP address to a Windows computer. It explains that assigning static IP addresses allows you to easily identify and manage devices on a home network to prevent address conflicts and aid in troubleshooting. It then lists 11 steps to access network settings on a Windows computer and manually assign an IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS server addresses.

1. ASSIGNINGASTATICIPADDRESS
By: James Bryan Babatuan
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2. Assigning a static IP Address
◦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.

3. 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.
4. From the list of items, choose
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
5. Click the Properties button. The

4. 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.
8. Type the default gateway
address. The default gateway is
the router, so type the router’s

5. 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.
10. Type the address for the
alternate DNS server. The alternate
Domain Name System (DNS)
server’s IP address is something
that your ISP provides.
11. Click OK to confirm the