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Configure IP in Windows 10

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Prerequisite : IP address, Subnet mask , DNS server.

Introduction :
An IP address is basically an identifier for a device on a network, it helps in sending information to and from a specific device on the network. An IP address is a string of numbers separated by periods. IP addresses are expressed as a set of four numbers ex- 192.168.0.10. Each number in the set can range from 0 to 255. So, the full IP addressing range goes from 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255.

The internet needs a way to differentiate between different computers, routers, and websites. IP addresses provide a way of doing so and form an essential part of how the internet works. 

Let us see how IP works behind the scene –

  1. Your device indirectly connects to the internet by connecting at first to a network connected to the internet, which then grants your device access to the internet.
  2. When you are at home, that network will probably be your Internet Service Provider (ISP). At work, it will be your company network.
  3. Your IP address is assigned to your device by your ISP.
  4. Your internet activity goes through the ISP, and they route it back to you, using your IP address. Since they are giving you access to the internet, it is their role to assign an IP address to your device.
  5. However, your IP address can change. For example, turning your modem or router on or off can change it. Or you can contact your ISP, and they can change it for you.
  6. When you are out and about – for example, traveling – and you take your device with you, your home IP address does not come with you. This is because you will be using another network (Wi-Fi at a hotel, airport, or coffee shop, etc.) to access the internet and will be using a different (and temporary) IP address, assigned to you by the ISP of the hotel, airport or coffee shop.

This article covers the steps to configure IP to connect to the Internet.

Steps to follow :
1. Go to the search bar and search for control panel. Once it appears then double click on it. A dialogue box will appear.

2. In the dialogue box, find “Networks and Internet” option and click on it. 

3. A new menu will appear, find “Network and Sharing Center”, present in the left hand side. Click on it.

4. Click on “Change adapter settings” at the left hand side of the menu.

5. Right click on the desired network to which you want your computer to be connected. If you are unable to find the desired network then do the following –

  • Check whether the router is switched on or not.
  • Check if the ethernet wire has been properly plugged or not.
  • If you are using hotspot, then check whether the device is visible to other devices or not. You can check it by going to the tethering hotspot settings of your phone.

6. Click on the “Properties”.

7. Select IPv4.
The IPv4 address is a 32-bit number that uniquely identifies a network interface on a machine. It is widely used even when its successor protocol, i.e. IPv6 is more efficient.

8. Go to “Properties” and Click on the “Use the following IP address” radio button for manually adding the IP address.

9. Enter the details provided by your ISP. These includes –

  • IP address
    An IP address is a unique address that identifies a device on the internet or a local network. IP stands for “Internet Protocol,” which is the set of rules governing the format of data sent via the internet or local network.
  • Subnet mask
    A subnet mask is used to divide an IP address into two parts. One part identifies the host (computer), the other part identifies the network to which it belongs.
  • DNS server
     It is basically a phonebook of internet that maps IP addresses to its domain name.


Last Updated : 17 Aug, 2021
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