The default Raspbian system for Raspberry Pi is set up to get an IP address automatically from the network via DHCP, whether for wired Ethernet or wireless WiFi (via a USB wireless dongle). Raspbian can support both IPv4 and IPv6. IPv4 is ready for use by default, and IPv6 must be enabled manually. In this tutorial, I will explain several ways to configure an IP address on Raspbian-powered Raspberry Pi. IPv4 will be used in this tutorial.
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