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Changing a PC’s IP Address
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CHANGING A PC’S IP ADDRESS
To change the IP address of a Windows 2000 PC:
1. Click Start, Settings, then Network and Dial-up Connections.
2. For the IP address you want to change, right-click the network
connection icon, and then click Properties.
3. In the list of components used by this connection on General tab, select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click the Properties button.
4. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, click to select
Use the following IP address. Then type your intended IP address,
Subnet mask, and Default gateway in the provided text boxes.
5. Click OK to save the changes.
To change the IP address of a Windows XP PC:
1. Click Start, Control Panel, then Network Connections.
2. For the IP address you want to change, right-click the network
connection icon, and then click Properties.
3. In the list of components used by this connection on General tab, select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click the Properties button.
4. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, click to select
Use the following IP address. Then type your intended IP address,
Subnet mask, and Default gateway in the provided text boxes
5. Click OK to save the changes.
N
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For users of systems other than Windows 2000 or Windows XP, refer
to your system documentation for information on changing the PC’s IP
address.
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