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How do I set a static IP address?

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  • 21-05-2007 8:45pm
    #1
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I'm on NTL board band with a Linksys WRK54G wireless router.

    For one application I need port forwarding, but its best to have a static IP address.

    My router address is 192.168.1.1
    At the moment my ip address is 192.168.1.109 - I have set my port forwarding in the linksys using this IP Address but I know if I disconnect etc it will probably change.

    How do I get it so that my computer always uses 192.168.1.109?

    Thanks


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    steveland?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,842 ✭✭✭steveland?


    Start>Control Panel>Network Connections

    Find the connection you're using (probably Local Area Connection)

    Right click on it and click properties, find "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)", click once on that (don't untick it) and then click Properties.

    Put 192.168.1.109 in as your IP address, 255.255.255.0 as your Subnet Mask and 192.168.1.1 as your Default Gateway.

    You'll also need to put in your DNS details.

    NTL are (from a quick google)

    Primary DNS
    89.101.160.4

    Secondry DNS
    89.101.160.5


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    Fremen
    Registered Users Posts: 2,481 ✭✭✭Fremen


    Here's a good guide if you have trouble:
    http://portforward.com/networking/staticip.htm

    Usually on a home network you don't change ip addresses much, unless you have lots of computers connecting/disconnecting to the network.

    I'd advise you to get the port forwarding set up properly first, then worry about the static ip


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    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    Wow that was quick, thanks a mil Steve.

    Done that, do I have to refresh my connection or anything?
    If I reset my router, this will no matter no?
    (Apart form if I might need to put in the port forwarding again)

    On another question. Is it worth updating firmware on my linksys router? Sometimes its a bit temperamental...


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    snappieT
    Registered Users Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭snappieT


    Yes! Look at DD-WRT. It's a third party (amazing) firmware for the WRT54G series routers.


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