Configuring Static Internet Protocol Address Information

Figure 24.9 showed the selection to make for automatic IP addressing configuration. If you select Use the following IP address, you will have access to other fields on this page, as shown in Figure 24.10.

Figure 24.10. You can choose to enter specific IP addressing information by choosing Use the following IP address.

Typically, a server computer will use a static IP address, whereas workstations or a desktop computer with Windows XP will use DHCP to get their configuration information from a DHCP server. However, if you need to assign a static IP address, you can enter the following information: ...

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