Statically Assign An Ip Address - D-Link DIR-840 User Manual

Appendix B - Networking Basics

Statically Assign an IP address

If you are not using a DHCP capable gateway/router, or you need to assign a static IP address, please follow the steps below:
Step.1
Click on Start > Control.Panel > Network.and.Internet > Network.and.Sharing.Center.
Windows® 7 -
Windows Vista® - Click on Start > Control.Panel > Network.and.Internet > Network.and.Sharing.Center > Manage.Network
. . . Connections.
Windows® XP - Click on Start > Control.Panel > Network.Connections.
Windows® 2000 - From the desktop, right-click My.Network.Places > Properties.
Step.2
Right-click on the Local.Area.Connection which represents your network adapter and select Properties.
Step.3
Highlight Internet.Protocol.(TCP/IP) and click Properties.
Step.4
Click Use.the.following.IP.address and enter an IP address that is on the same subnet as your network or the LAN IP address
on your router.
Example: The router's LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1, make your IP address 192.168.0.X where
X is a number between 2 and 99. Make sure that the number you choose is not in use on
the network. Set the Default Gateway the same as the LAN IP address of your router (I.E.
192.168.0.1).
Set Primary DNS the same as the LAN IP address of your router (192.168.0.1). The Secondary
DNS is not needed or you may enter a DNS server from your ISP.
Step.5
Click OK twice to save your settings.
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