Static IP

How do you make your computer have a static local IP? I have cable internet. I'm running Windows Vista.

Thanks.

 

The ISP gives out the IP, you can't just take it.
Static usually costs extra, if it's even an available option.

 

As I am aware that you may not in fact fully understand the concept of Static/Dynamic addresses nor may you know how you need it to be configured, I must first ask what it is you hope to accomplish with this static address?

 

Sorry, I meant local as in internal. Thanks.

 

We will need more information on the subject. What sort of hardware do you have connected between your computer and the internet (demarc point, where the internet/cable/dsl connection comes into your house)? Please include any Brands/Model numbers as well as the number of devices on the internal network.

For routers, you will want to create a DHCP reservation in which you will need the computer/network device's MAC address. For this, see the documents below.

http://www-dcn.fnal.gov/DCG-Docs/mac/

Once you know your MAC address, you will have to go into your router's web config utility and add the device to the reservation list. For more information, please consult the owner's manual or provide us with a brand/model number so that we may direct you to the appropriate information.

 

Thanks. I'm using a router.

This is what I ended up doing: I went to control panel > view network status > view status > properties > IPv4 > entered in the IP I wanted to use > entered in the default gateway > entered in my ISP's DNS servers. And that did it.

 

I had a problem this morning: It said IP was already in use or something and wouldn't let me connect to the network. So I had to reverse all the changes. I assume I will have to make a static IP for all the computers on the network for it to work properly?

Thanks.

 

Well that's what happened when I tried it. It worked the first time but when I started my computers up in the morning there was a conflict. How do I fix it?

Thanks.

 

You need to give your computer an IP address outside of the DHCP scope in the router. If the router is giving out the entire subnet, then just changed it to the first 25 IP addresses or so.