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From the Start button select Run
Enter cmd and press enter
In the window that opens type
ipconfig /all

This will provide all the information you are looking for.

Regards

Ken

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How can I find the default gateway (not subnet) of my router if DHCP is disabled on the local end? I can't be automatically assigned a LAN IP by my router so I have to manually do it. How do I find out the static information from an unknown router with an unknown default gateway? I can keep guessing using my browser and attempt to log in, but is there an easier way?

In something like this, I would suggest resetting the router which will then reenable DHCP on the local side by default. This will at least give you an automatic connection which you can use to write down the important info (most importantly the "default gateway", which you can then use to log into your router and get the DNS servers from your ISP).

The subnet mask simply tells the router what range of IP addresses it will relate to, usually 255.255.255.0

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