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Networking Basics
(continued)
Assigning a Static IP
Address
in Windows XP/2000
You have completed the assignment of a
static IP address. (You do not need to assign
a static IP address if you have a DHCP
capable gateway/router).
Click on
Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP)
.
Click
Properties
.
In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Properties window (shown below),
select
Use the following IP
address
. Input your
IP address
and subnet mask.
(The IP
addresses on your network must
be within the same range. For
example, if one computer has an
IP address of 192.168.0.2, the
other computers should have IP
addresses that are sequential, like
192.168.0.3 and 192.168.0.4. The
subnet mask must be the same
for all the computers on the
network).
IP Address:
e.g., 192.168.0.2
Subnet Mask:
255.255.255.0
Default Gateway:
Enter the LAN
IP address of the router.
Note: D-Link routers have a default
LAN IP address of 192.168.0.1.
Select
Use the following DNS
server addresses
. Enter the LAN
IP address of the router. (D-Link
routers have a LAN IP address of
192.168.0.1).
Click
OK
.
