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How to Manually Enter IP Address Settings on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, Nintendo Switch - OLED Model

Steps to manually enter IP address, subnet mask, and gateway information into the Internet settings of a Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch console.

Before you start

You will need:

  • Your Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch console
  • An Internet connection

Complete these steps

On a PC or smart device
  1. Using a device on your network (PC, laptop, smart device, etc.), locate the following network information:
    • IP Address
    • Subnet Mask
    • Gateway
  • Nintendo Switch 2
    1. From the Advanced Settings page of your network connection's settings, select IP Address Settings.
    2. Select ManualThe IP Address option selected from the Network Settings screen on Nintendo Switch 2.
    3. Select IP AddressDirección IPAdresse IPEndereço IP and then hold down the B Button to delete the existing IP address (it defaults to zeros).
    4. Enter the IP address you found on the network device, but add 20 to the last section of digits, and then select OK.
      • As an example, if your computer's IP address displays as 192.168.2.5, enter 192.168.2.25 on the console.
        Important: Every device on a network must have a different, unique IP address.
    5. Select Subnet Mask, and then press the B Button to delete the existing subnet mask.
    6. Enter in the subnet mask as it appears in your network settings, and then select OK.
      • For most networks, the subnet mask is 255.255.255.000.
    7. Select Gateway, and then press the B Button to delete the existing gateway.
    8. Enter in the default gateway as it appears in your network settings, and then select OK.
  • Nintendo Switch
    1. From the Advanced Settings page of your network connection's settings, select IP Address Settings.
    2. Select ManualThe IP Address option selected from the Network Settings screen on Nintendo Switch.
    3. Select IP AddressDirección IPAdresse IPEndereço IP and then hold down the B Button to delete the existing IP address (it defaults to zeros).
    4. Enter the IP address you found on the network device, but add 20 to the last section of digits, and then select OK.
      • As an example, if your computer's IP address displays as 192.168.2.5, enter 192.168.2.25 on the console.
        Important: Every device on a network must have a different, unique IP address.
    5. Select Subnet Mask, and then press the B Button to delete the existing subnet mask.
    6. Enter in the subnet mask as it appears in your network settings, and then select OK.
      • For most networks, the subnet mask is 255.255.255.000.
    7. Select Gateway, and then press the B Button to delete the existing gateway.
    8. Enter in the default gateway as it appears in your network settings, and then select OK.

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