![How to change IP address / default gateway / DNS settings in Windows 7](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wWfnqAviVdVEjb_zADVq3htuWiCi3iR2NkqYackItMgXtidF1YrItVx7czXlVbEa87lrWHvC5YxHoN_EtzHdXFu82KdPmJ7XOs8QFz7pUQ5_E-A8znNW-C0cyCImWkzf-gVhCO8J4ic/s320/Win7.bmp)
1. How to change IP address in Windows 7 ?
2. How to Windows 7 to obtain IP address automatically (set Dynamic IP Configuration - DHCP)?
3. How to change or use Preferred DNS Server in Windows 7 ?
4. How to add multiple IP address in Windows 7 ?
5. How to add multiple gateway in Windows 7 ?
6. How to add multiple DNS/WINS servers in Windows 7 ?
Right click Network icon in the Windows task bar(right side) and Select "Open Network and Sharing Center".
Network Access Icon
![Windows 7 -Network Access Icon Windows 7 -Network Access Icon](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XUVMKa-IuERCpO5jIaN1cpKu05iPUd6-fc2PUpTfYivx9c6RTNWu2uXLOjRYYrVzNZHDhM7qGEmT7uW_jJR8WfcW_OZ2x5l1c19KJpHF2cCfxIAfP9_KKObr81r042oyEPipxefWQ10/s320/Windows7-Taskbar-Network-Internet-Access.jpg)
Click on "Change adapter settings" shown in the left pane of "Network and Sharing Center" then Network connections window will open.
![Windows 7 :Network and Sharing Center Windows 7 : Network and Sharing Center](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90-johyC0BTCzMF7bpy8IgdHEg3uCmlVDENweNeEmIvyuuWpaTZxfUXmBuvp7ZUrLd0Oz5EC_-7Q_f-uj5IuNZCZatxOgOzn_q13KW2aJ36EJ_TfdhbCzlW1nxDp9V2BGuyFHMvT6a0w/s320/Windows7-Network-and-Sharing-Center-Adapter-Settings.jpg)
Now you can see "Local Area connection" dialogue box. Double click Local Area Connections and then select "Properties".
![Windows 7 : Local Area Connection Properties Windows 7 : Local Area Connection Properties](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirw57EEL0lmMgfPc99kES6UEDBZnlNtx1CGpXABYOHvhQJI4B1SdXvRU5jOnqBj4eqBSHCoKBCX4kW5HO8dEJxnpSm23X8j0EWBRigMoKk9z0CmGVaJEcpe1l-CI_-mzu98Bo3Mg9sjZQ/s320/Windows7-Local-Area-Connections.jpg)
Double click over Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4) settings from "Local Area Connection Properties".
![Windows 7 : Local Area Connection Properties Windows 7 : Local Area Connection Properties](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthkhU71kNsMyC7CJpXUojOGzy96dE0RB4lM4AnmX0fX4KP27YBIWiI3YATgneAq-rxKAGAZ5jvFkS-0qbf3NCdkg5pdvazRAfTIOqJ1N9DDCVKliWonhy4k7Er9IcyzVO-5SyciC59qo/s320/Windows7-Local-Area-Connections-propertise-ipv4.jpg)
In Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties dialogue box
You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network is having a DHCP service. Otherwise, you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP address settings.
![Windows 7 : Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties Windows 7 : Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1OeuIoDIyeg4eDq3MOsb6fn-ErPvLvWuFSSjCtvpybsaJFgUaUm-vZtux5j4JENzs_a85ktSvVCFAk2n0vQ2JgoJXKxHqIp7kv2ugTEQFk9cuNWqkMxhmfQshhhGErOfteZYvlrK_QoY/s320/Windows7-Internet-Protocol-CVersion-4-ipv4-properties.jpg)
There are two options present for IP Address settings
1. Obtain IP address automatically
2. Use the following IP address
Select "Obtain IP Address automatically" if you have a DHCP support in your network, otherwise assign an IP address using "Use the following IP address" option and enter an IP address, Netmask and default gateway address.
![Windows 7 : IPV4 Configuration Windows 7 : IPV4 Configuration](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPuS9LMbnSZVcOvxBwynnwgvQYQuNkandSbr5aHxNlIk3janmpigu-wYHEd5on1DAj15neellmNaDD64tOlUWXkxQNsnWCd-g7hCWnwwQtX8fdECiBp0zZrds5WUgzaTQFgUCMNnoNvnM/s320/Windows7-ipv4-configuration.jpg)
DNS Server Settings
Two types of DNS settings are there
1. Obtain Server address automatically
2. Use the following DNS server addresses:
Select "Obtain DNS server Address automatically" if you have a gateway which supports this configuration.If you know the IP address of your DNS server you can select "Use the following DNS server addresses:" option and enter Preferred DNS Server and Alternate DNS server (Optional) and click ok to save the settings.
Advanced TCP/IP Settings
Click "Advanced" button located bottom-right side of the dailogue box to configure advanced TCP/IP settings. Here you can see few tabs 1. IP settings ,2. DNS,3. WINS.
IP settings
Here you can assigns multiple IP address and gateway address for your system.
![Windows 7 : IPV4 Advanced Configuration Windows 7 : IPV4 Advanced Configuration](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhddsGe6OhW3Bk2lBJpNcBSkGY7kTE82NuwHrolXzrLOxXHhUDRf3DuI4GKPkM5WY8aA2cXXAuzVsPkJ9LsPy7NjkCVi1HK9sEbvR811yIYXDb6h1cVr8MiPqSud8X9TwMbOYfxcbXNlQ0/s320/Windows7-ipv4-advanced-configuration.jpg)
DNS
Here you can add multiple DNS Servers address, in order of use.
![Windows 7 : Add DNS server details here. Windows 7 : Add DNS server details here.](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ZsYijzfzEZYGUz11ivcUamZAh_wNCq6eCjnyNWGLKUL1tlVT8CJ-dIIsmac-OrGpDphWSFlK9THRd7XvCIlXQGZ7uoxTPDHSbI_hiX9wZqnwdDJScPuVLxYeonQeUJtJxGnpyM_N6xk/s320/Windows7-ipv4-adv-dns.jpg)
WINS
Add WINS server details here.
![Windows 7 : Add WINS server details here. Windows 7 : Add WINS server details here.](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5VyHklWWHxtZDZOe-QuSg3CgzinTsK97qFqnNcLrJQY_rIdLCzaG1onr_z5Eo5qSQjcoyrx1-ceA465spntBw3gfnu1-m2dvPz6xKgAIIhF0MXs6dEroCdMWHBZ5fTDqmP2i5egT_uM/s320/Windows7-ipv4-adv-WINS.jpg)
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1 comment:
Thanks for your information. I have followed your steps then changed ip address. After i have checked my ip address from this site ip-details.com
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