Setting Manual DHCP and a Static IP Address on an iPad or iPhone

Certain Wi-Fi networks require clients to use static IP addresses or manual DHCP information in order for a device to connect properly, setting either of these is easy within iOS.

1. Tap on “Settings” and then tap on “General”
2. Tap “Wi-Fi” and look for the network name you are connected to, tap the blue (>) arrow next to it
3. Tap the “Static” tab and enter network appropriate DHCP/static IP information
4. Close out of Settings and launch Safari or another network app to confirm connectivity

Settings are applied automatically after all the information is typed in, if you need an easy to remember DNS try using Google’s 8.8.8.8 server.

I’ve had to set manual DHCP information in order to connect iPads to certain older Wi-Fi networks on more than one occasion, something I’ve encountered in Mac OS X Lion before as well.

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