Configure TCP / IP to use DHCP and static IP address at the same time

To configure your computer (checked on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003) using both DHCP to allocate IP addresses and static IP addresses, follow these steps:

Configure your computer to use DHCP

1. Right-click My Network Places and select Properties

2. On the NIC is usually labeled Local Area Connection - right-click on it and select Properties .

3. Select TCP / IP (Make sure you do not uncheck the box here) and click the Properties button.

4. Make sure the " Obtain Automatically " option is selected

5. You can check your settings by running: ipconfig / all at cmd:

6. The job is complete.

Add a second static IP address (or third and more)

1. Click Start and select Run . fill in: Regedit and press Enter.

Note : On Windows 2000 and NT you need to run regedt32 instead of regedit .

2. Go to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE'SYSTEM'CurrentControlSet'Services'Tcpip'Parameters'Interfaces'
{B003AD4A-B6DB-44FD-9741-CBA3C51B6498}

3. Select the IPAdress key and double-click it.

4. In the Edit Multi String dialog box enter a second IP address (third and so on). Make sure that each IP address you enter is separated on a separate line. Click OK .

5. Select the SubnetMask key and double-click it.

6. In the Edit Multi String dialog box enter a second Subnet Mask (third and so on). Make sure that each Subnet Mask you fill in is on a separate line. Click OK .

7. Close this registry editor.

8. Back to Local Erea Connection , right-click on the NIC and select Disable .

9. Right-click on the NIC and select Enable

10. Check your settings by running ipconfig / all at cmd: