Adding a New IP Address to a Windows Server

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If you were given a new static IP address by your web hosting provider, ISP, work, or school, you can add it to your Windows server easily. To get started, you'll just need the IP address and subnet mask. If the IP address you are adding will be your server's only IP address, you'll also need the default gateway and DNS server addresses. This wikiHow article will teach you the simplest way to add an IP address to a server on Windows.

• To add a new IP address, find the IP address, default gateway, and DNS server addresses from your network administrator.
• In Control Panel, go to "Network and Sharing Center" > "Change adapter settings," right-click your adapter, and select "Properties."
• Select "TCP/IPv4" and click "Properties," click the "Advanced" button, and add your new IP address and subnet mask.

• If you are adding a new public IP address to a Windows server that already has a static IP address, you'll just need the new IP address and subnet mask. This is common if your server is hosted by a cloud or web hosting company and you requested an IP address for a specific website or application you host.
• If your Windows server does not already have at least one static IP address, such as a home or office server, you'll need:
  • The IP address (either IPv4 or IPv6)
  • The default gateway address
  • The subnet mask
  • The addresses of your DNS servers. Alternatively, you can use Google's—we'll show you how later in this method.

  

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  Open the Control Panel. Press the Windows key, type control panel , and click Control Panel in the search results.

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  Select Network and Sharing Center . If you don't see this option, click the menu at the top-right corner of the window and select Small icons first.

  

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  Click Change adapter settings . It's near the top of the left panel. You'll see a list of all connected adapters, including your Wi-Fi and ethernet interfaces.

  

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  Right-click the adapter and select Properties . Do this for the adapter to which you want to assign the IP address (e.g., your ethernet card).

  

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  • If you are adding an IPv6 IP address, check that box instead.

  

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  • If you're adding an IPv6 IP address, select Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) instead.

  

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  • If you haven't already assigned this server an IP address, select "Use the following IP address" before choosing this option.

  

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  • Double-check the subnet mask to make sure it is correct.

  

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  • If you just added a new public IP address to a server that already had an IP address for general connectivity, you can now click OK and OK again to close. The new IP address is active and ready for your applications.

  

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  • If you're not sure which DNS servers to use, you can use Google's public DNS servers: [2] X Research source
    • IPv4
      • 8.8.8.8
      • 8.8.4.4
      • 2001:4860:4860::8888
      • 2001:4860:4860::8844

      

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