Windows 11 IP address setting and change
The Windows 11 IP address setting has changed significantly from the previous method. You can change settings such as fixed, automatic, and DNS directly from the network and internet settings. Adding multiple IP addresses is possible from the control panel. This page introduces how to set and change the IP address in Windows 11.
Windows 11 IP address setting location
In Windows 11, you can set or change the IP address directly from “Advanced network settings” in Network and Internet settings without opening the network adapter like before. Only the currently connected network adapter can be set in ” Network and Internet “. If you open ” Detailed network settings “, all available network adapters such as “Wired / Wi-Fi” will be displayed, so you can set them individually.
Open the IP address setting location from Windows settings
1. Click the “Start” button and click “Settings” in the Start.
2. When Settings opens, click the item “Network and Internet”.
3. When “Network and Internet” is displayed, click “Advanced network settings” to display network adapters for which IP addresses can be set.
Open IP address settings from the taskbar
You can also right-click the Network icon on the right end of the taskbar and open Network and Internet.
Automatically set IP address with Windows 11 DHCP function
DHCP is a function that assigns an IP address from a router to which the PC is connected, acquires the address when the PC is assigned, and sets the IP address automatically. 1. In the item on this page, in the Windows 11 IP address setting location , open “Advanced network settings”.
2. Click the “∨” button of the network adapter of “Ethernet/Wi-Fi” that automatically sets the IP address to expand the contents.
3. After the contents expand, click Show additional properties.
4. Click “Edit” in “IP Allocation” to display the IP address edit screen.
5. Click the selection box below Edit IP Settings, select Automatic (DHCP) , and click Save.
This completes automatic IP address configuration.
Manually set IP address for Windows 11 DNS
If the IP address is set automatically by DHCP, the DNS will also be automatically assigned, but you can manually set only the DNS address and fix it. Also, although you can only register two DNSs in “Settings”, you can also add multiple DNSs from the details of the network adapter. For details on how to set up DNS, please refer to the following page.
Change Windows 11 IP address to fixed
The default IP address setting of Windows 11 is obtained from the automatic allocation function of the IP address by DHCP of the router, and the IP address is automatically set, but it is possible to manually change the IP address to a fixed one. can. For details on how to set a fixed IP address, please refer to the following page.
For fixed IP settings, it is also possible to fix individual IP addresses such as “wired (Ethernet)” and “Wi-Fi”.
Add multiple Windows 11 IP addresses
Multiple IP addresses can be added to one network adapter in Windows 11. Since it is not possible to add multiple IP addresses in the Windows settings, use the adapter properties in the “Control Panel” -> “Adapter Settings”.
For details on how to add multiple IP addresses, please refer to the following page.
Windows 11 Confirmation of set IP address
Here, we introduce two methods to check the IP address currently set on the PC, from “Windows settings” and “Terminal command”.
Check IP address from settings
1. In the item on this page, in the Windows 11 IP address setting location , open “Advanced network settings”.
2. Check the IP address Click the “∨” button for the network adapter in “Ethernet/Wi-Fi” to expand the contents.
3. After the contents expand, click Show additional properties.
4. Once you see the additional properties, you can see your IP address.
Check IP address with command
1. Right-click the desktop and click Terminal.
2. When Terminal appears, type “ipconfig” and press “Enter”.
3. You can check the “IP address”, “subnet mask”, and “gateway” set for the currently connected network adapter.