# Cannot assign persistent IP

**URL:** <https://forum.commonvisionblox.com/t/cannot-assign-persistent-ip/1087>\
**Category:** Programming Questions\
**Created:** [March 30, 2020, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.commonvisionblox.com/t/cannot-assign-persistent-ip/1087 "2020-03-30T18:23:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![withnail99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c6cbf5/32.png) [@withnail99](https://forum.commonvisionblox.com/u/withnail99)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.commonvisionblox.com/t/cannot-assign-persistent-ip/1087/1 "2020-03-30T18:23:11Z")

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When I try to assign a camera IP in GenICam Browser, it only provides me with the ‘Force’ option. Why can’t I access the other options?

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**Author:** ![Diverl](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.commonvisionblox.com/diverl/32/434_2.png) [@Diverl](https://forum.commonvisionblox.com/u/Diverl)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2020, 9:13am UTC](https://forum.commonvisionblox.com/t/cannot-assign-persistent-ip/1087/2 "2020-03-31T09:13:03Z")

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Hi @withnail99,

currently DHCP is enabled, so you cannot chose that one. First you have to set a temporary IP address (Force), then setting the static IP address will be enabled.  
To make the process easier GenICam Browser will ask you for setting the IP to static, if you confirm the temporary IP address.