Configure the PC Network Settings
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Access the Network Connections setting on your PC using
one of the following:
- For Windows 10 (method 1), right-click the Start menu icon, click Network Connections, choose Ethernet in left-hand pane, click Change Adapter Options in the right dialog pane.
- For Windows 10 (method 2), open the Cortana search, and enter View network status and tasks, choose Ethernet in left-hand pane, click Change Adapter Options in the right dialog pane.
- For older Windows versions, click the Start menu, search for and open the View Network Connections dialog.
- Right-click the connection corresponding to Ethernet port that is connected to the switch, something like Ethernet or Local Area Connection, and select Properties.
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From the list of connections, select Internet Protocol Version 4
(TCP/IPv4), and then click Properties to display the
Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties dialog
box.
Note: It is highly recommended to write down the settings before changing. You can refer to this information later when you set the settings back to their original values — after you are finished using this network connection.
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Select Use the following IP address: and enter the following
information exactly as shown below, ensuring Validate settings upon
exit box is not checked.
These are the default settings.
- If already using a static IP, click Advanced and add a second IP address as noted above.
- Click OK.
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Close the remaining Network dialog boxes.
Note: It may take several minutes to enable the connections.
