If you assign a static IP on your system will it enable you to remotely access the system which uses that IP?

for example, if I had the IP address/default gateway/dns server number for another computer and I was to go in on control panel on here to assign a static IP, and I typed in the IP address/default gateway, e.t.c. for the other computer, would this mean I was connected/would be able to connect to the other computer? And what would happen after I assigned the settings, i.e. how would I know I was connected to the other computer? Keep in mind that I am just speaking hypotetically because I am not able to change the settings on this computer. But I would just like to know if it would work for future reference.

If you assign a static IP on your system will it enable you to remotely access the system which uses that IP?
The only way to stablish a connection is between a client and a server. Even if you know the IP address, if there's no server running in the other computer to connect to, you will never stablish a connection.
Reply:I'm not sure I'm interpreting your question correctly, but here's what I think you're asking...





If you give your computer the same IP address as another computer on the network, this will generate an IP conflict. Both your computer and the other machine will lose networking, and if you're running Windows you'll get a message informing you of an IP conflict.
Reply:No, that is not how IP addresses are used, if you are on the same network as the other computer and were to use the same ip address as the other computer then niether computer would be able to access the network because the network would show a conflicting set of IP addresses. It would be like two houses having the same address which one do you go to.


Also if you where at home and tried this you would loose you internet connectivity, because the IP and gateway are probably not the same ones that you ISP use.


In order to access that other computer you would need to know the ip address, and the ip address of the router and the ip address of the ISP that that computer is using. Also you would have to have rights to get passed the internal firewall.


Or if the firewall is set to accept incoming connections then you would need a user name and password to access that computer.


Networks are very complex systems and require a great deal on knowledge to get past security systems and firewalls. The only other way to do this would be to use a copy of PC anywhere and install it on the PC, however if this is a business Computer then chances are that you won't have Adminstrative rights to install software either.


So, there will be no hacking for you.


Good Luck!

wreath