PC Setting a Static IP in Windows

In Windows 7 and 10, open the Control Panel

• Select the Network and Sharing center

• On the Left side choose "Change Adapter Settings"

• Double Click the network adapter you are going to use as your MQPC/Vis Network
• Choose Properties on the popup window

• in the box that pops up choose "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)"

• Select "Use the Following IP Address" 

• Set the IP to a range consistent with your network, we recommend the 10.0.0.X range
• Set the Subnet Mask to 255.0.0.0
• the Gateway field can usually be left blank, as can the Preferred and alternate DNS fields.
• Click OK to close the boxes and your Static IP should be set
• you can confirm this by clicking details in the ethernet adapter's properties box.