The Network and Sharing Center is a Control Panel utility that allows users to view and modify network settings, such as IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, DNS servers, and network profiles. To change the IP and gateway settings of a Windows workstation, the technician can follow these steps:
Open the Network and Sharing Center by clicking on the network icon in the system tray or by searching for it in the Start menu.
Click on Change adapter settings on the left sidebar.
Right-click on the network adapter that is connected to the network and select Properties.
Double-click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) or Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) depending on the network protocol used.
Select Use the following IP address and enter the desired IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway for the workstation. Alternatively, select Obtain an IP address automatically if the network uses DHCP to assign IP addresses dynamically.
Click OK to save the changes and close the dialog boxes.
[References:, The Official CompTIA A+ Core 2 Study Guide (220-1102), page 2171, How to change the IP address in Windows 10 and Windows 11 (4 ways), section 12, , , , ]
