
48
How to Configure TCP/IP
Windows 8
To configure TCP/IP in Windows 8, follow the procedure below.
1
Open
Control Panel
.
2
Click
Network and Internet
.
3
Click
Network and Sharing Center
.
4
Click
Change Adapter Settings
on the left side menu.
5
Right-click the network adapter, then click
Properties
.
6
If the “User Account Control” screen opens, click
Yes
or
Continue
.
7
Select
Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
then click
Properties
.
8
To have DHCP set your IP address settings automatically, check
Obtain an IP address automatically
and
Obtain DNS
server address automatically
.
Alternately, you can configure the settings manually. Example:
If the router’s IP address is 192.168.11.1,
IP address: 192.168.11.80
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default gateway: 192.168.11.1
Preferred DNS server: 192.168.11.1
Alternate DNS server: blank
9
Click
OK
.