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By Mitz There are several reasons why you may need to set your own IP Address, rather than have a random or Dynamic one chosen for you. First you will need to be logged into your computer as an Administrator. (the main identity which allows you to change settings.)
By default, obtain an IP address automatically will be selected on your computer. To change or set your own Ip address choose the Use the following IP address option. Now the only way I can explain (in simple terms) how to enter all of these numbers is to follow my example. I chose to make my IP Address 10.0.0.1 (You can also use this number as your first computer Ip address and your second would be 10.0.0.2 and the third 10.0.0.3 and so on.) Your modem or router may be on a different Ip address range like 192.168.0.1 and not the one listed above. If you want to find what IP your computer is using then double click on the network connections icon in the taskbar and go to the support tab. Make your subnet mask the same as mine. This number should be the same on all of your computer on your network. The default gateway is my Modems IP Address. However your gateway may be your Router. Ask yourself this? How am I connected to the internet. Is the computer plugging in directly to the modem therefore making the modem the gateway, or is it plugged into a router, which then is plugged into the modem? Then the router is the gateway. I found the modems Ip Address in the manual it came with. You can also find it by typing the model number and make of your modem into google. For Example type D-Link 540 IP address. This number will be the same for all the computers on your network as they are all connected to the same modem... Browse Tips4pc.com for more articles
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