Changing IP Address

[dsaad]

How can you change your IP address on a windows platform computer??

 

[jrbarnett]

The exact instructions depend on the version of Windows you are using, but, if your network connection works fine, why change it?

John

 

[Kim5]

I didn't know the IP address could be changed. How would one go about it for Windows 98?

 

[jrbarnett]

I'm doing this from memory; don't have a Windows 98 box to hand.
Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Network.
click on TCP/IP -> <your network card>
then Properties.

(note: If there is only one item TCP/IP click this instead, it will be like this if there is only one instance of it).

If your network card is set to obtain an address automatically (via DHCP), there's not a lot you can do, otherwise this is where you set the information.
Note that if you set the information incorrectly for your network, you will not be able to communicate with other PC's on the network or access the internet.
Be sure you know what you are doing before you change anything.

John

 

[chrisps]

if your pc is gettings its address automatically, you can tell your router (or dhcp server) to always assign a specific address to your system's specific mac address, and then renew your ip lease (ipconfig /renew in a command prompt) that will grab the new address