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title: "Adding an IP alias to Windows"
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# Adding an IP alias to Windows

There may be times when you have multiple IPs assigned to a single Windows server with only one Network Interface Card (NIC).

How do you add those additional IPs to Windows? The following steps will guide you through the process.

**Note: you can only have one default gateway active at a time**

1. Using your Start Menu's Search feature, Search Windows for "**ncpa.cpl**" and press Enter.![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202026-06-06%20at%201.42.17%E2%80%AFpm.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T17%3A40%3A20Z&se=2026-11-09T18%3A40%3A20Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=YO8Ilu06Y%2Bk0z%2Fuom9MKEufHZj9klZuo4yB%2BheV9368%3D)

2. Right-click on the Adapter that you wish to modify and select **'Properties'**![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202026-06-06%20at%201.44.16%E2%80%AFpm.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T17%3A40%3A20Z&se=2026-11-09T18%3A40%3A20Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=YO8Ilu06Y%2Bk0z%2Fuom9MKEufHZj9klZuo4yB%2BheV9368%3D)

3. Locate the entry **"Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)"** , select it and click **'Properties'**![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202026-06-06%20at%201.45.57%E2%80%AFpm.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T17%3A40%3A20Z&se=2026-11-09T18%3A40%3A20Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=YO8Ilu06Y%2Bk0z%2Fuom9MKEufHZj9klZuo4yB%2BheV9368%3D)

4. Select the **'Advanced'** option:![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202026-06-06%20at%201.49.13%E2%80%AFpm.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T17%3A40%3A20Z&se=2026-11-09T18%3A40%3A20Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=YO8Ilu06Y%2Bk0z%2Fuom9MKEufHZj9klZuo4yB%2BheV9368%3D)

5. Under the IP settings tab, click **'Add'** under the IP Addresses header:![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202026-06-06%20at%201.49.40%E2%80%AFpm.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T17%3A40%3A20Z&se=2026-11-09T18%3A40%3A20Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=YO8Ilu06Y%2Bk0z%2Fuom9MKEufHZj9klZuo4yB%2BheV9368%3D)

6. Input the new IP Address and Subnet Mask, then select **'Add':**![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202026-06-06%20at%201.50.22%E2%80%AFpm.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T17%3A40%3A20Z&se=2026-11-09T18%3A40%3A20Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=YO8Ilu06Y%2Bk0z%2Fuom9MKEufHZj9klZuo4yB%2BheV9368%3D)

7. Select **'OK'** when done in all the menus that we have opened to make sure that the changes have saved:![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202026-06-06%20at%201.50.44%E2%80%AFpm.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T17%3A40%3A20Z&se=2026-11-09T18%3A40%3A20Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=YO8Ilu06Y%2Bk0z%2Fuom9MKEufHZj9klZuo4yB%2BheV9368%3D)

Provided the details entered were correct, the new IP Address should start responding within a minute or two.