Deployment Steps

This section provides guidance for deploying IPv4 networks.

Manually Configuring IPv4 Clients

Typically, you should rely on DHCP to provide IP configuration to IPv4 clients. However, DNS, DHCP, and WINS servers require manually configured IP addresses.

To Manually Configure the IP Address of a Computer Running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008

  1. Click Start, right-click Network, and then click Properties.

  2. Under Tasks, click Manage Network Connections.

  3. Right-click the network adapter you want to configure, and then click Properties.

  4. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), and then click Properties.

    The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties dialog box appears.

  5. On the General tab, click Use The Following IP Address, and ...

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