Generally, an IP address is a unique identification number assigned to devices on the network to let them communicate with each other. When you connect to a network, either you receive the IP address manually (Statically) or dynamically. Although, most users connect to the internet without knowing the IP address of their device because the DHCP assigns the IP address dynamically. But sometimes, for example, users decide to connect remotely or configure their device as a server; in such cases, you need to have a stable IP address. In this article, you will learn how to set a static IP Address in Windows 11 using the command prompt and control panel.

If you are using Windows 10, check the How To Configure Windows 10 IP Address With CMD?

Set Static IP Address on Windows 11

There are two common versions of IP: IPV4 and IPV6. The IPV4 has four hexadecimal numbers separated with a dot or period (.), such as 192.168.1.1, while IPV6 has six hexadecimal numbers separated with a colon (:). You are going to learn how to set IPV4 on Windows 11.

Setting IPV4 using Command Prompt

To set the static IP address via the CMD, which is an easy and quick way, go with the following steps:

1. Search the Command Prompt or CMD in the Search Box or the Start Manu and run it as administrator.
2. Before you start setting the static IP address, you must see the current configuration of your network because you will need some of that information later. Write in the command prompt IPConfig /all and enter.

3. Now that you have taken note of the name of the adaptor and default gateway and the current IP address, you can go ahead and change your IP address. Take in mind that your IP address should not be in the scope of the DHCP server; else, you will not get access to the network. Additionally, the default gateway must be the IP address of your ISP. Write down the following command in the command prompt: Netsh interface ip set address name =”Name_of the Adapter” static New_IP_Address Subnet Mask Default gateway and enter.

4. You just assigned your static IP address. It’s time to set the static DNS address for the static IP address: Netsh interface ip set dns name =”Name_Of_The_Adapter” static DNS_Address and Enter.

 How to Set the Static IP graphically?

You can set the IP address graphically in two ways (methods):

First Method: System Settings

1. Right-click on the network icon on the taskbar and click on the Network and Internet Settings.
2. In the settings window, click on Properties.

3. You see an Edit button in front of the IP assignment; click on it, and in a new tiny window, open the top-down menu and select the Manual and turn on the IPv4 or IPv6 accordingly. (Here I go with the IPv4)

4. In the new windows, Enter the desired IP address and subnet mask (be careful, the IP address should not be in the scope of the DHCP server). Additionally, there you should enter the Gateway and Preferred DNS as well. The gateway address must be the same as the IP address of your ISP. And the DNS can be the address of any related DNS server; people mostly use the Google DNS Server address, which is 8.8.8.8

5. After you have entered all the required addresses, click Save. The internet connection of your computer will be down for a short time and will reconnect soon.

Second Method: Control Panel

The second way to set a static IP address on Windows 11 is through Control Panel.

1. Search and open Control Panel, click on the Network and Internet, and click on the Network and Sharing Center.
2. In-Network and Sharing Center window, click on Connections Wi-Fi, and in the Wi-Fi or Network Status window, click on the Properties, find Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), and double click on it.

3. Check to Use the Following IP address and enter the desired IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. Then click on the Use the following DNS server addresses and enter the preferred DNS server address.

 To conclude, the static IP address is a fixed address that is not changing with every restart of your system. For any questions, go to the comment section of this page and write them down.

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Configure Static Routing is the routing that network administrator configures the network routers manually, instead of using routing protocols RIP, OSPF, etc. which utilized in the dynamic routing. The benefits of static routing are minimum bandwidth usage, no overhead on router CPU and much more and perfect for a small network with a few routers. But it is not without cons. It ‘s hard to configure all routers manually in the vast network and troubleshooting is always harder than configuration.

As a network administrator or student of CCNA, you must know the configuration of static routing. It helps you understand the process and functions of routing in the network apparently.

Configure Static Routing Using Cisco Packet Tracer

To perform this task, you must create a lab and configure the basic IP addressing for all PCs and Routers or download my CCNA Lab – Static Route with Cisco packet tracer. CCNA Lab – Static Route – no Configure.

I have configured the Static Route the same as the screenshot, and it is not yet configured routing. You must configure it with below step by step Static Routing guide.

Static Routing command syntax: Ip route [destination network address] [mask] [next hop address or interface name]

1. In the R1 type the following commands to introduce two LANs 192.168.10.0/24 and 192.168.30.0/24 for Router 1.

R1(config)#ip route 192.168.30.0 255.255.255.0 10.10.20.2 150
R1(config)#ip route 192.168.10.0 255.255.255.0 10.10.10.2 150

2. Router2: Add three networks for router 2 and be sure that do not configure it with wrong IP address.

R2(config)#ip route 192.168.10.0 255.255.255.0 10.10.10.1 150
R2(config)#ip route 10.10.10.0 255.255.255.0 10.10.20.1 150
R2(config)#ip route 192.168.20.0 255.255.255.0 10.10.20.1 150

3. Router3: Do the same as router 2 but with different destination and exit interface address.

R3(config)#ip route 192.168.30.0 255.255.255.0 10.10.20.1 150
R3(config)#ip route 10.10.20.0 255.255.255.0 10.10.10.1 150
R3(config)#ip route 192.168.20.0 255.255.255.0 10.10.10.1 150

So it’s easy and not too much difficulty. If you want to accomplish this task, firstly you must try to understand the concept of routing and then try to configure it.

You can download the complete Static Routing Lab from the link below and look at the routing configuration with ‘show ip route or show run‘ commands.  CCNA Lab – Static Route. If you have any question, please feel free to ask us.

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