How do i set a static ip address to a wired computer

How do I set a Static IP Address to a wired computer? | |
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|  |When to use a Static IP Address?|
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| |Assigning a computer a Static IP Address allows the PCto use the same IP address every time. |
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| |When you configure awireless computer to automatically get an IP address, the computer will get an IP address from a DHCP server. Performing this procedure will ensure the computer will get the|
| |correct TCP/IP settings. |
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| |Assigning a computer a Static IP address is useful when:|
| |- Setting-up public services on your computer (FTP servers, Web servers, etc.). |
| |- The computer is frequently accessed on the network so that the computer can be easily mapped       |
| |How to assign a Static IP Address on a wired computer? |
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| |Follow the steps below in sequence. Further down this article, the steps are divided by Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows 2000/XP, Windows 98/ME and Mac. |
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| |1. Connecting Devices Together      |
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| |Ensure that you have an Active Internet Connection then connect the modem to the router's Internet port and the computer to any of the four Ethernet ports. For instructions, click here. |
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