How to change IP address in Windows 7

This short step by step guide will help you learn how to change IP address in your Windows 7 system. By the way, change of ip in Windows 7 is easy. If you don't know what IP parameters to change to, please contact your network administrator.

Step by Step Instructions on How to Change the IP address set in your Windows 7

• Click on "Start" then on "Control Panel".
  

  
  NB: if you can't see "Network and Sharing Center" as above, change the "View by:" setting on the top right corner to "Small icons".

• Click on "Network and Sharing Center" and the following window appears:
  

  

• Click on "Change adapter settings" and several adapter card icons will be displayed .
  
• Double click on the icon representing the adapter for which you want to change IP address:
  

  
  NB: For Wireless cards, you might need to right-click its icon and and click on "properties" on the drop-down menu

• Select Internet Protocol Version 4 for TCP/IPv4 Ip setting and click on "properties" and enter IP parameters as desired.

  
  If you are not sure what to write here, contact you network admin

• Click "OK" to save your parameters and you are done.