Answer | By default, Windows 10 is configured as a DHCP client. Â However, if Windows 10 has been configured with a static (manually configured) IP address, and if the computer needs to receive an IP address automatically, then Windows 10 will need to be reconfigured as a DHCP client. Â To configure a computer with Static IP the following settings are required:
- IP Address
- Subnet Mask
- Default Gateway
- Preferred DNS Address/server
- Alternate DNS Address/server
This document contains the following sections:Â
DHCP (Automatic IP Address) SetupÂ
- Right-click the Window's Start button and select Control Panel.
 - On the Control Panel window, click the Network and Internet link.  The Network and Internet window will now appear.
 - On the Network and Internet window, click the Network and Sharing Center link.  The Network and Sharing Center window will now appear.
 - On the Network and Sharing Center window, click the Local Area Connection link.  The Local Area Connection Status window will now appear.
 - On the Local Area Connection Status window, click the Properties button.
 - On the Networking tab, select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IP IPv4).  Make sure that the checkbox to the left is checked.
- Click the Properties button.
 - On the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window, select Obtain an IP address automatically.
- Select Obtain DNS server address automatically.
- Click the OK button. Â
 - Click the Close button on the bottom of the Local Area Connection Properties window.
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- Right-click the Window's Start button and select Control Panel.
 - On the Control Panel window, click the Network and Internet link.  The Network and Internet window will now appear.
 - On the Network and Internet window, click the Network and Sharing Center link.  The Network and Sharing Center window will now appear.
 - On the Network and Sharing Center window, click the Local Area Connection link.  The Local Area Connection Status window will now appear.Â
 - On the Local Area Connection Status window, click the Properties button.
 - On the Networking tab, select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IP IPv4).  Make sure that the checkbox to the left is checked.
- Click the Properties button.
 - On the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window, select Use the Following IP address.
- IP Address - Enter the IP address of choice.
- Subnet Mask -Â Enter the subnet mask of choice.
- Default Gateway - Enter the default gateway of choice.
- Select Use the following DNS server addresses.
- Preferred DNS Server - Enter the address of the primary DNS server. Â If there is only one DNS server address, enter that address here.
- Alternate DNS Server - Enter the address of the secondary DNS server. Â If there is no secondary DNS server, then leave this setting blank.
- Click the OK button. Â
 - Click the Close button on the bottom of the Local Area Connection Properties window.
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