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Changing the IP address on your computer is a method to troubleshoot network issues such as being marked with a red dot, speeding up the network, or accessing blocked websites. Changing the IP address on your computer is very simple and quite basic, but not every ordinary user knows how to do it. In the following article, TechTipsSoftware.com will guide you on how to change the IP address for your computer in just a few simple steps, please refer.
Step 1: Open the Run dialog box, then type the command ncpa.cpl and press Enter
Step 2: A new window will appear, you will see the internet connections listed, right-click on the connection you are using (the connection with a red X mark is the unavailable connection) and select Properties.
Step 3: A new window will appear, double-click on the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) line.
And now, in this window, we can easily change the IP address.
We have two options:
- Obtain an IP address automatically: DHCP mode (Dynamic IP) The computer will automatically generate an IP range for you and it will not be fixed.
- Use the following IP address: Set the IP manually – static IP mode.
To set up a static IP, select Use the following IP address, then proceed to change the IP address in the 3 boxes below.
- IP address: 192.168.x.y
- Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
- Default Gateway: 192.168.x.1
For example, in the image below, my IP address is set as follows:
To find out the exact Default gateway of the network, you can open a command prompt window and enter the command ipconfig then press Enter, you will see information about your network including the Default gateway line.
