How to Set up Multiple IP Addresses on a Computer
There are several ways to set up multiple IP addresses on a computer:
1. To have multiple network interface cards (NICs) on your computer and to assign a different
IP address to each card.
2. To assign multiple IP addresses to a single NIC.
3. To combine 2 previous options: have multiple NICs with multiple IPs assigned to one or
more of them.
By default, each network interface card (NIC) has its own unique IP address.
However, you can assign multiple IP addresses to a single NIC.
How to assign multiple IP addresses to the same NIC
If you want to assign more than one IP address to a network card on Windows Vista,
follow the steps below.
1. Choose Settings -> Network Connections on the Windows Start menu.
2. Right-click on the Local Area Connection, choose Properties.
3. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), click Properties.
4. If you use DHCP, you should disable it: click Use the following IP address
and enter IP address, Subnet mask and Default gateway.
5. Click Advanced... at the bottom.
6. Enter additional IP addresses: click the Add... button and
enter a new IP address and Subnet mask.
