Networking – How to set a static ip address on a DHCP network

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My home linksys router is using local address of 192.168.75.1 and subnet of 255.255.255.0. The DHCP server is enabled. The starting IP address is 192.168.75.100.

I'm facing problem configuring the IP of a host manually in windows 7. In LAN connection properties, I set the IP address to 192.168.75.103 and subnetmask to 255.255.255.0 under properties. I'm able to ping my other computer in the same network of 192.168.75.102 but I'm not getting connected to the internet. It works if i obtain IP address by DHCP.

here is my ipconfig /all info:

Windows IP Configuration

   Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : codemonkey-PC
   Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
   Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
   IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
   WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Contr
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : BC-5F-F4-5A-4C-92
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::e88c:7158:f66:eebe%11(P
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.75.103(Preferred)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.75.102
   DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 247226356
   DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-18-15-75-D5-BC-5F

   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
                                       fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
                                       fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter VMware Network Adapter VMnet1:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VMware Virtual Ethernet Adapt
1
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-56-C0-00-01
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::8c16:daae:dcd:bc5%14(Pr
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.40.1(Preferred)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
   DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 318787670
   DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-18-15-75-D5-BC-5F

   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
                                       fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
                                       fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter VMware Network Adapter VMnet8:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VMware Virtual Ethernet Adapt
8
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-56-C0-00-08
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::b06d:ab4a:cc22:9c18%16(
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.75.1(Preferred)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
   DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 352342102
   DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-18-15-75-D5-BC-5F

   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
                                       fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
                                       fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter isatap.{51D31CD7-FC75-4997-AF4F-DA672D8E928C}:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Inter
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter isatap.{0D8C0AC8-32A3-4856-A3D3-769BC8FB4140}:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter isatap.{30063663-D3EF-4349-958D-CFD822487C12}:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #3
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Best Answer

Try this:

1) Set it up (computer and router) to obtain ip address automatically.  
2) Shutdown computers.  
3) Power the router off then after 30 seconds, power back on.  
4) Repower computers.  
5) Confirm that you have Internet connectivity.  
6) Make note of (in router settings):  
   a) Subnet mask.  
   b) Wan IP Address.  
   c) Default Gateway Address.  
   d) DNS Address.  
   e) Client IP Addresses.  
7) Setup router to use Static IP addresses.  
8) Configure Windows for Manual (static) IP addresses.
9) Insure Gateway is set as 192.168.75.1 in Windows.  
10) Shutdown computers.  
11) Re-power router as in step 3.  
12) Re-power computers.  
13) Confirm router settings are the same as before:  
   a) Subnet mask.  
   b) Wan IP Address.  
   c) Default Gateway Address.  
   d) DNS Address.  
14) Confirm Client IP Addresses are as you configured in Windows.  
15) Confirm that you have Internet connectivity.  
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