How To Add Your IP Settings (For Windows Vista):

Note: With Windows Vista you will need to be under the primary user or administrator account to add settings. Other users may not or will not have the correct permissions to see this information.   1. Click on the Start Button .

2. You will possibly have two options depending on how the user has their start menu set. The first options will be the Vista start menu The second options will be the Classic start menu Option 1: Vista start menu - Click on Control Panel Option 2: Windows Classic View Mouse over the Settings option Click on Control Panel

3. Control Panel Window Option 1: Vista's View Find the Network and Internet option Click on the 'View network status and tasks' link Option 2: Classic View Find and double click on the Network and Sharing Center icon.

4. Network and Sharing Center Window Option 1 & 2: Vista and or Classic View Find and click on the View Status link in the Connection/Local Area Connection row.

5. Local Area Connection Status Window Option 1 & 2: Vista and or Classic View Click on the Properties button at the bottom of the Local Area Connection Status window

6. Local Area Connection Properties Window Option 1 & 2: Vista and or Classic View Left Click once on the listing 'Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)' to highlight it. Do NOT remove the check from the check box Once the listing is highlighted click on the Properties button

7. Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties Window Option 1 & 2: Vista and or Classic View Step 1: The 'General' tab will normally be selected by default. If not, verify that it is selected. The radio buttons will normally be set by default as the graphic shows Select the radio button 'Use the following IP address' Select the radio button 'Use the following DNS server addresses:' Step 2: Enter the IP address you received from us. Enter the Subnet mask you received from us. Enter the Default gateway you received from us. Enter the Preferred DNS server you received from us. Enter the Alternate DNS server you received from us. Click the OK button

8. Close windows Click on the Close button to close the Local Area Connections Properties Window Click on the Close button to close the Local Area Connections Status Window. Close the Network and Sharing Center Window. Close the Control Panel Window.

9. You may want to reboot your system, but are not required to.

10. You are done.