Matrix: How do I set a static IP address on a Windows 7 computer?
Question: We have loaded ECS 5.2 onto a new Windows 7 laptop successfully and are now needing help setting up a static IP address on the Ethernet port. It appears to be different from the setup in the ECS manual which seems to be based on Windows XP. Can you advise how to do this?
Answer: The setup for a static IP address is different for a Windows 7 PC. Follow the instructions below to setup a static IP on a Windows 7 PC:
1 -- Open the Control Panel screen
2 -- Click on the Network and Sharing Center icon to open
3 -- In the Network / Sharing Center look for the "Change Adapter Settings" line and click on it to open
4 -- Right click on the "Local Area Connection" icon and select properties
5 -- From the Local Area Connection properties screen highlight "Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP / IPv4)"
6 -- Click on Properties to open the TCP / IPv4 dialog screen
7 -- From the Properties screen edit / enter the following information:
IP address
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway
Leave DNS server address button enabled
8 -- Click on the "OK" button to activate the static IP address, close all dialog screens to complete ethernet port IP static address
Answer: The setup for a static IP address is different for a Windows 7 PC. Follow the instructions below to setup a static IP on a Windows 7 PC:
1 -- Open the Control Panel screen
2 -- Click on the Network and Sharing Center icon to open
3 -- In the Network / Sharing Center look for the "Change Adapter Settings" line and click on it to open
4 -- Right click on the "Local Area Connection" icon and select properties
5 -- From the Local Area Connection properties screen highlight "Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP / IPv4)"
6 -- Click on Properties to open the TCP / IPv4 dialog screen
7 -- From the Properties screen edit / enter the following information:
IP address
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway
Leave DNS server address button enabled
8 -- Click on the "OK" button to activate the static IP address, close all dialog screens to complete ethernet port IP static address
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