To configure TCP/IP for static addressing Open Network Connections. Right-click the network connection you want to configure, and then click Properties. On the General tab (for a local area connection) or the Networking tab (for all other connections), click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties. Click Use the following IP address, and do one of the following: For a local area connection, in IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway, type the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway addresses. For all other connections, in IP address, type the IP address. Click Use the following DNS server addresses. In Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server, type the primary and secondary DNS server addresses.