When changing TCP/IP v4 manually, computer restarts

[wintercoldness]

I recently bought a new HP Laptop dv6746TX with Windows Vista Premium and
tried to set up my DSL connection with the LAN Ethernet cable.

I called my ISP and they said I had to manually configure the properties of
the LAN by changing the TCP/IP v4 by inputting IP address, subnet mask,
default gateway, preferred DNS and alternate DNS.

However, when I put in all the numbers and pressed OK, my laptop
automatically restarted itself. When I later checked the TCP/IP v4 data, it
reverted itself to "Automatically obtain ..." instead of retaining my
manually inputted data.

How can I correct this so the TCP/IP v4 keeps the data I inputted and also
without randomly restarting?

Thanks!

 

[Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)]

We have seen similar case in XP. Check this post.

Can't assign static IP to XP
http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic.php?t=3315

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