Windows 7 : Configuring a High-Speed Connection (part 2) - Setting Up a Fixed IP Address

 Setting Up a Fixed IP Address

 

In some cases, your ISP will require you to set your LAN adapter to a fixed IP address. This might be required with either PPPoE or “always-on” service. To set the address, follow these steps:

1.	Log on as a Computer Administrator. Open the Network and Sharing Center window, for example, from Start, Control Panel, View Network Status and Tasks.
2.	Under View Your Active Networks, click the connection name, for example, Local Area Connection. In the Status window, select Properties to open the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box.
3.	Select the Networking tab, select the Internet Protocol (either Version 6 or Version 4 depending on the IP provided by your ISP), and click the Properties button.
4.	Select Use the Following IP Address, and enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway information provided by your ISP, as shown in Figure 3. Figure 3. Here you can add the network address, subnet mask, and DNS information supplied by your ISP. image: http://it-tutorials.us/image/122013/Configuring%20a%20High-Speed%20Connection_3.jpg
5.	Select Use the Following DNS Server Addresses, and enter the two DNS addresses provided by your ISP.
6.	Click OK to return to the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box.

Tip

If you use your computer at work and at home, and have a fixed IP address at home, leave the IP address and DNS settings set to Obtain Automatically for work, and make the fixed IP address entries for home on the Alternate Configuration tab that appears when Obtain Automatically is selected. When you’re entering TCP/IP dotted-decimal numbers such as 1.2.3.4, the spacebar advances the cursor across the periods. This technique is much easier than using the mouse to change fields.

When you have completed this procedure, return to the PPPoE setup steps, or, if you have always-on service, open Internet Explorer to test-drive your new connection.