# Setup IP Address
## **1. Default IP address of Zio payload.**
* The Zio payload will be shipped with default IP address is: `192.168.12.240`
* There are two ways to setting an IP address for the Zio payload:
### **1.1 Setup IP address via SDcard.**
* Power off Zio payload
* Create `payload_setup.txt` file in SDcard with your required IP address:
{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```
/*PAYLOAD CONFIGURATION*/
# IP address of Payload
ZIO_ADDR = 192.168.12.207
NETMASK = 255.255.255.0
GATEWAY = 192.168.12.1
```
{% endcode %}
* Plugin SDcard to Zio payload and power on Zio payload
> ***NOTE:*** After rebooting Zio Payload, `payload_setup.txt` file in SDcard will be moved to the Zio payload and the file will be lost.
### **1.2 Setup IP address via App Setting.**
* If you don't know Zio address, you can set IP address via SDcard (Tte section 1.1)
* Using the web browser to open the Zio payload Setting app, with the url `http://:8000` (*example*: `http://192.168.12.207:8000`)
* Open tab "`Set Up Static IP Address"` then input your required IP address
Set Up Static IP Address.
* Click "`Apply"` and "`OK"` to reboot the Zio system to apply the new IP address.
