Static IP address on Vista

Smarmore

I'm having a bit of trouble setting up a static IP address on Vista. I got these details off the net:

The name server entries are a bit complicated. Name Server is just another name for DNS(domain name server) server. Some router's act as a proxy between the actual name servers and your computer. You will know when this is the case, because the Default Gateway will list the same ip address as the Name Servers entry. We need to have the correct Name Server IP addresses. If we do not, you will not be able to browse the web. There are a couple ways to get these. The first way is to log into your router's web interface, and look at your router's status page. On that page you should see an entry for DNS Servers, or Name Servers. Write down the ip adresses of your Name Servers. Another way to get the correct Name Servers to use, is to give your ISP a call. They should know the ip addresses of your Name Servers right off. If they ask you why you need them, you can tell them you are trying to setup a static IP address on your computer. If they try to sell you a static external ip address, don't buy it. That's an entirely different thing that what you are trying to setup.

Could anybody tell me how to carry out the operation in bold? I'm using a Netopia 2247NWG router

Sherifu

Open a command prompt and use the command 'ipconfig /all'

Smarmore

I've done that part but the DHCP server and DNS server are the same as the IP address. The steps are suggesting in this case that the router is acting as a proxy and those are not the real addresses. Do you know how I could log into the routers web interface?

Sherifu

What router is it?

Ghost Train

this is basically a step by step, the screenshots might help
http://www.smallbusinesscomputing.com/biztools/article.php/3667576

just get into network and sharing centre thing
then the network connection settings
ipv4 settings
and manually enter the local ip address

might be an idea to run ipconfig /all like said above and note down the settings your currently using

why do you want a static address?

Sherifu

Ah, I missed the bottom bit, you gave the router model.

You should be able to access it at http://192.168.1.1

Smarmore

OK I've got all that and got the static address set up. I'm trying to do a Port Forward, directions in the following URL:

http://http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Netopia/2247NWG-VGx/Utorrent.htm

I'm as far as the bottom part where I need to add in the Port Range. I can't add in a valid port, e.g., 192.168.1.2 that I need to add in. It only accepts 5 digits. Do you know why that might be happening?

Sherifu

192.168.1.2 is the ip address, port is something like 80 or 8080