Guide: Setting Up a Static IP Address for Local Ethernet Communication

Setting a static IP address on your PC allows it to communicate with another device on a local Ethernet network.

The IP address is a unique identifier for devices on an Ethernet network and is assigned using the TCP/IP communication protocol.

Understanding networking basics and why we use static IP addresses is important in industrial automation.

🔑 An IP address is made up of four octets, which are numbers in the range of 0 to 255, separated by period characters.

🔑 The subnet mask defines which portion of the IP address is the subnet address.

🔑 Two devices can only communicate with each other if they are on the same subnet or a router routes packets between the devices over different subnets.

🔑 Configuring your computer and the device you want to communicate with to be on the same subnet enables direct communication.

💻 To set a static IP address for your laptop, access the Network and Internet Settings and configure the network adapter.

🖥️ The Network Connections window allows you to view and configure the network adapters on your computer.

👉 The Ethernet properties dialog allows us to configure network adapter settings.

👉 We can configure the IP address and subnet mask for the network adapter.

👉 Modifying the settings allows us to use a static IP address.

🔧 Set the IP address of your computer to enable communication with other devices on the same network.

🖥️ Configure the IP address and subnet mask to establish a unique address within the network.

🔌 Test the connection by pinging the target device from your computer.

⚙️ Configuring the IP address of your computer enables communication with other devices on a network.

🔍 Testing the connection between your computer and a device on the network is essential for troubleshooting communication issues.

🖥️ Setting a static IP address for your computer is the first step in establishing communication with other devices.

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