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adding an xp computer to a fixed ip network

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by buzdavis

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I have an existing home network using fixed ip. The network consists of a router, one win 98 computer and
two linux computers. I recently got a hand-me-down xp
computer I would like to add to it.

The wizards in xp apparently assume dhcp. How does one assign fixed ip addresses in windows xp ? The router did come with a setup disk, which is how I configured the 98 computer. However, I seem to have misplaced the disk.

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by rob miners

Start, Control Panel, Network Connections

right click on local area connection, select properties
under general tab, select TCP/IP
click properties

select use the following IP Address
type the required address into the spaces

Subnet Mask is normally 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway is the IP Address of your router/modem

Primary DNS is the IP Address of your ISP

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