Help setting static IPs

[da na]

First, sorry for the dumb question, but I don't have any experience with networking.

I connected my NAS and workstation with an Ethernet cable, worked fine, but this morning when I turned on my workstation its IP had changed so I can't access the NAS anymore. I understand that I have to set a static IP. For a connection not through a switch and just between the 2 computers, no Internet access, what should I set here? (NAS)

And I assume I would set the same settings here on my workstation? Is Subnet mask the same as subnet prefix length?

I've tried putting 192.168.1.1, 192.168.1.2 as addresses and using the default 255.0.0.0 subnet and Windows 10 says it can't save the IP settings.

What should I set the gateway to? Same as IP? What about DNS server?
Any help would be appreciated! 

 

[Levent]

PC1:

IP Addr: 192.168.0.1

Subnet: 255.255.255.0

Gateway: empty

DNS: empty

 

NAS:

IP Addr: 192.168.0.2

Subnet:255.255.255.0 (or subnet prefix of /24)

Gateway: empty

DNS: empty.

 

You dont have to set a gateway or DNS. You can then should be able to have a network between two devices using IP address.

[da na]

2 minutes ago, Levent said:

PC1:

IP Addr: 192.168.0.1

Subnet: 255.255.255.0

Gateway: empty

DNS: empty

 

NAS:

IP Addr: 192.168.0.2

Subnet:255.255.255.0 (or subnet prefix of /24)

Gateway: empty

DNS: empty.

 

You dont have to set a gateway or DNS. You can then should be able to browse between two devices using IP address.

Ah my problem must have been trying to set them to the same value.

Still says can't save though. 

[Levent]

Just now, Mel0nMan said:

Ah my problem must have been trying to set them to the same value.

Still says can't save though. 

You can set gateway and DNS IP addr of the first device and see if it works (192.168.0.1)

[da na]

1 minute ago, Levent said:

You can set gateway and DNS IP addr of the first device and see if it works (192.168.0.1)

Still says can't save. 

[Oshino Shinobu]

It's asking for the subnet prefix length, not the mask. Enter 24 instead of 255.255.255.0

[Levent]

1 minute ago, Mel0nMan said:

Still says can't save. 

prefix length should be 24.

[da na]

2 minutes ago, Levent said:

prefix length should be 24.

 

2 minutes ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

It's asking for the subnet prefix length, not the mask. Enter 24 instead of 255.255.255.0

Huh. 

 

[Zalosath]

2 minutes ago, Mel0nMan said:

 

Huh. 

 

192.168.0.2 again?

[da na]

4 minutes ago, Zalosath said:

192.168.0.2 again?

That fixed the Windows issue - the 2 PCs are still communicating over WiFi instead of Ethernet but at least Windows is letting it somewhat work. Thanks! 

Edit: If I turn off Wifi and open files on the NAS, I see usage on the Ethernet network so it works! 

[Electronics Wizardy]

15 minutes ago, Mel0nMan said:

That fixed the Windows issue - the 2 PCs are still communicating over WiFi instead of Ethernet but at least Windows is letting it somewhat work. Thanks! 

What IP is the other network using? Make sure the 192.168.0.1/24 isn't in the same subnet

[Oshino Shinobu]

16 minutes ago, Mel0nMan said:

That fixed the Windows issue - the 2 PCs are still communicating over WiFi instead of Ethernet but at least Windows is letting it somewhat work. Thanks! 

Edit: If I turn off Wifi and open files on the NAS, I see usage on the Ethernet network so it works! 

You can set the interface metric for each NIC. Set ether net to a lower metric than WiFi.

 

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-change-priority-order-network-adapters-windows-10

 

EDIT: Actually, @Electronics Wizardy suggestion is easier. Change them to a different subnet. So set the PC to 192.168.10.1/24 and the NAS to 192.168.10.2/24 and access the NAS using that IP (192.168.10.2) and Windows won't even try to use wifi