How To Change IP Address On MAC?

Some people may look for some easy methods to change the IP address on MAC. It is easy to change or modify the IP address of the MAC or PC. In this article, we will discuss the step-by-step procedure to change the IP address on MAC.

Change IP Address on MAC:

The Internet Service Provider (ISP) assigns the external IP address of your modem or router. This is in a typical office network or home network setup. The same ISP assigns the unique Private IP Address to your PC or MAC or other devices. 

The external IP address of the router or modem is visible to the devices present in a network. This clears the fact that

• Modem or Router connects to the network through an external IP address
• Modem or Router connects to other devices through a private IP address

DHCP Server assigns the IP address to your MAC. Such IP address includes 4 sets of numbers with a period separation. The best example is 192.175.01.25.

In the above IP address, consider the first three number sets. All such sets are from the Router IP address. They are unchangeable numbers. Coming to the fourth number set, it is changeable or replaceable with any number from 1 to 255.

Here we will discuss the method to change the IP address on MAC manually.

How to Change IP Address on MAC Manually?

At any point, it is easy to change the IP Address on your PC or MAC. To change the IP Address, you can follow the below steps carefully.

Step 1:

On the top menu bar, you will many options including the Apple logo, Chrome, File, etc. Here you need to click on the ‘Apple Logo’. You will get a drop-down menu with some options from which you need to select ‘System Preferences’.

Step 2:

In the next ‘System Preferences’ screen, you will see some tabs. Click on the Network tab that you find on that screen.

Step 3:

You will get a new ‘Network’ screen. The first thing is to choose your Network, which is Wi-Fi or Ethernet in the side menu. 

Step 4:

Now, you need to click on the ‘Advanced’ option. There is an option ‘Show Wi-Fi status in menu bar’ which you need to check.

Step 5:

You will get a new screen with many tabs like

• Wi-Fi
• TCP/IP
• DNS
• WINS
• Proxies
• Hardware

Click on the ‘TCP/IP’ tab from many tabs. You will see the first option as ‘Configure IPv4’ with a drop arrow. Click on this drop arrow and choose the ‘Manually’ option.

Step 6:

Now, you need to copy the router IP Address to the IPv4 Address field. After copying, you can see the four digits set in which you need to change the fourth digit set. The fourth number set can be anything from 1 to 255. Enter the required number in the field.

Step 7:

After modifying the IP Address, click on the ‘OK’ option. This will save the modified IP Address.

One has to remember the fact that the first three number sets are the same as the router IP address. You can’t change these number sets and you can change the fourth number set only. Such a number can be any from 1 to 255.

The Bottom Line:

With the above article, it is clear that one can change the IP Address on MAC easily. You need to follow a few steps to achieve the modified IP Address on MAC.

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