Adding Additional IP Addresses to a Single Network Adapter

• Microsoft Windows 98
• Microsoft Windows 95

SUMMARY

This article describes how to use more than one IP address when you are using Windows on a computer with a single network adapter.

MORE INFORMATION

NOTE: For information about how to edit the registry, view the Changing Keys And Values online Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe). Note that you should make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat) before you edit the registry.

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall Windows 95. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To add additional IP addresses, use Registry Editor to edit the registry. Go to the following registry section:


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\NetTrans\

There should be multiple subkeys with the value 0000, 0001, and so on. If the computer has only one network adapter, click the 0000 entry. You should then see a value named IPAddress and a value named IPMask.

For each additional IP address, add to the two values.

The IPAddress value should contain the current IP addresses. This value is a string of IP addresses separated by commas with no embedded spaces. The IPMask value should be a list of comma-separated subnet masks with no embedded spaces. You must add a mask value for each IPAddress. When you are done, quit Registry Editor and then restart the computer.

Additional query words: multiple static internet protocol nic

Keywords          : kbnetwork msnets win95 win98 
Version           : 95
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbhowto 

Last Reviewed: January 29, 1999