How to Configure a Permanent IP Address for Network Devices

ID: Q230150

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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SUMMARY

This article describes how to reserve Internet Protocol (IP) addresses so that Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) does not assign the IP addresses to devices that require a permanent IP address.


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WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

Certain network devices (such as network printers) require an IP address that does not change. To ensure that the Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) service does not assign a conflicting IP address, edit the following registry value and change the data value to 192.168.0.200:

Hkey_Local_Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ICSharing\Addressing\Settings\Stop
After you make this change, restart your computer. Then, set the network devices requiring a permanent IP address to an address between 192.168.0.201 and 192.168.0.253.

NOTE: Although altering the ICS setting described above is possible in the manner described in this article, Microsoft Product Support Services will not assist with customizing ICS IP settings beyond the default configuration.

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Keywords          : kbenv kbnetwork win98se 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: June 8, 1999