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Assigning a Static IP address for your computer
The following process applies to manually assigning a unique static IP address to your computer.
Windows platform
1.
In the start menu, select
control panel.
2.
Click
‘Network and Internet’.
Under the heading
‘Network and sharing center’,
select
‘View
network status and tasks’
3.
Click on ‘
Change adapter settings
’ on the left tab.
4.
Select ‘
Local Area Connection
’ and click on the
Properties
button. Select
Internet Protocol Version 4
(TCP/IPv4)
then ‘
Properties
’ to access the manual IP settings.
5.
Set up your computer’s IP address to be
192.168.1.X
where X can be any value from 0-255, but
unique from other manually assigned device IP addresses.
6.
Use the following settings for your PC’s unique static address:
IP address: 192.168.1.X (X is any value from 0-255 but unique from other device IP addresses)
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers: 192.168.1.1
7.
If your devices are set up following the ‘Manual Device IP Assignment’ and ‘Assigning a Static IP
Address to your computer’ sections, the devices will now appear online and connected in Xilica
Designer’s Network view.
NeuPanel: Manual IP Address
