How to Configure a TCP IP Address on a Server Computer
Although there are arguments for managing the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of server computers using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to centrally manage the addresses, it is still best practice to configure server Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) IP addresses statically for security reasons, as well as for management. In a few quick steps, you can configure a static IP address on a server computer.
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Instructions
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Click "Start" and then click the "Run" box (if using Windows 2000 or 2003) or the "Search" box (if using Windows 2008) and type "ncpa.cpl" in the "Run" or "Search" box. Press the "Enter" key.
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Right-click the network connection that is used by the server computer to connect to the network and click "Properties" in the menu that displays. Then select the "General" tab and scroll down the list in the window that appears and double-click "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)."
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Select the "Use the following IP address" radio button and then type the static IP address in the "IP address" field, the subnet mask in the "Subnet mask" field and the gateway IP address in the "Default gateway" field. Then click the "Use the following DNS server addresses:" radio button and type the DNS IP address in the "Preferred DNS server" field. Then click "OK" and click "OK" again in the "Local Area Connection" window to save the new settings.
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