Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) that you are using
and click the
Properties
button.
f
To set static IP addressing, continue with Step 2 below.
For dynamic addressing (DHCP), continue with Step 3
below.
2
To set static IP addressing
: In the
TCP/IPv4
or
TCP/IPv6
Properties
dialog box, on the
General
tab, complete the
following:
a
Ensure that Obtain an IP address automatically is not
selected. Then select the buttons labeled: Use the
following IP address and Use the following DNS server
addresses.
b
If this is the first computer to be set up in the ad hoc
network, enter
10.0.0.5
for an
IP address
. If you are
adding it to an existing ad hoc network, increment the
last digit by one, for example,
10.0.0.6
,
10.0.0.7
c
Enter
255.255.255.0
for
Subnet mask
. The
Subnet
mask
should be the same for each computer in your ad
hoc network.
d
Enter
10.0.0.5
for
Default gateway
and
Preferred DNS
server
. (This is the IP address of the first computer that
was set up in your ad hoc network.) The
Default
Gateway
and
Preferred DNS server
should be the
same for each computer in your ad hoc network.
e
Click
OK
twice.
That’s it! You have set static IP addressing for a Windows Vista
computer in an ad hoc network.
3
For dynamic addressing (DHCP)
: To verify your DHCP
settings, complete the following:
a
Ensure that
Obtain an IP address automatically is
selected.
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