Windows operating system provides the option to connect to Internet using both Static and Dynamic IP Address. You can find below the steps to Set Static IP Address in Windows 10.
Assign Static IP Address in Windows 10
The default option on a Windows computer is to connect to internet using a Dynamic IP as assigned by the Router or a combined Modem/Router unit.
Being Dynamic in nature, the assigned IP Address of the computer changes whenever the DHCP lease expires and it can also change when the Modem/Router is restarted.
This means that “File and Printer Sharing” feature on the computer will eventually stop working, as soon as the computer is assigned a New Dynamic IP Address.
However, you can prevent this from happening by assigning a Static IP Address to your computer using steps as provided below.
Step #1. Find Router IP Address
The first step is find the IP Address of the Router which is responsible for assigning IP Address to all devices that are connected to your Home or Office Network.
1. Type Command Prompt in the search bar > right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as Admin option.
2. On the Command prompt screen, type ipconfig/all and press the Enter key.
3. Once the command is executed, scroll down the list of entries to “WiFi” or “Ethernet” section as required and note down Subnet Mask Address and the DHCP Server Address (Router IP Address).
4. Close Command Prompt window.
Step #2. Set Static IP Address
After noting down Subnet Mask and DHCP Server Address, follow the steps below to Assign or Set Static IP Address for your computer.
1. Open Settings > click on Network & Internet Icon.
2. On the next screen, select your active network (Wi-Fi or Ethernet) in the left-pane. In the right-pane, scroll down and click on Change adapter options link under “Related Settings”.
3. On the next screen, right-click on your active Network (WiFi or Ethernet) and click on Properties.
4. On the properties screen, select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click on Properties.
5. On IPv4 properties screen, select Use the following IP Address option > Enter Default Gateway (Router IP Address), Subnet Mask Address (As obtained in the first step), Enter Static IP Address and click on OK.
As you can see in above image, the first 3 number sets (192.175.0 in this case) in IP Address Field need to be the same as the Default Gateway Address and you can only change the last number set with any number from 1 to 255.