How to Configure Static IP for 2Wire

2Wire gateway routers function as both a modem and a router. 2Wire gateways assign local IP addresses to computers on the local network using the dynamic host configuration protocol. Computers ask the 2Wire gateway for an IP address using DHCP when they connect, and the 2Wire assigns each a dynamic IP address out of the pool of available IP addresses. This IP address can change, which can cause problems if you're forwarding ports to a specific device's IP address. 2Wire devices reserve a specific range of IP addresses for static IP addresses, which you can assign manually on each computer.

Instructions

1. Open the Control Panel by clicking "Start" and "Control Panel."

2. Click "View Network Status and Tasks" under "Network and Internet" in the Control Panel window.

3. Click "Change Adapter Settings" at the left side of the Network and Sharing Center window.

4. Right-click the name of the connection to the 2Wire device, such as "Local Area Connection," and click "Properties."

5. Click "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" in the list of connection items.

6. Click "Properties."

7. Click "Use the Following IP Address."

8. Type "192.168.1" into the first three fields in the "IP Address" box and type a number between "1" and "63" into the fourth field. Specify a different number on each computer that needs a static IP address.

9. Type the IP address of the 2Wire device into both the "Default Gateway" and "Preferred DNS Server" boxes.

10. Click "OK" twice.

References

• Pace: Manually Configuring Static IP Addresses