changing your ISP#
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IP addresses are dynamicly assigned, meaning you get a new one everytime you log onto the internet.
You can ask your ISP to assign you a static IP address, for an extra charge, but you only need that if you're planning on doing funky stuff with networking, such as VPN.
The easy way to change your IP:
-turn off your cable/dsl modem for 15-30 secs.
- if your PC is the only one attached to the modem: go to start-->run, type cmd, hit enter, in the black window type this command: ipconfig /release
- if you're on a home network: open your browser, go to your router interface by typing in the address line: 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1(depending on the brand of router), enter your admin username and pw, go to "router Status" or "Connection Status", hit the release/renew button.
This last one is a bit complex, but handy if you're sharing your connection with your landlord and can't physically get to the modem.
Hope this helps
You can ask your ISP to assign you a static IP address, for an extra charge, but you only need that if you're planning on doing funky stuff with networking, such as VPN.
The easy way to change your IP:
-turn off your cable/dsl modem for 15-30 secs.
- if your PC is the only one attached to the modem: go to start-->run, type cmd, hit enter, in the black window type this command: ipconfig /release
- if you're on a home network: open your browser, go to your router interface by typing in the address line: 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1(depending on the brand of router), enter your admin username and pw, go to "router Status" or "Connection Status", hit the release/renew button.
This last one is a bit complex, but handy if you're sharing your connection with your landlord and can't physically get to the modem.
Hope this helps
dreamblade said:
This one may not be possible if you're sharing your connection with your landlord. You probably won't have the admin password for the router.
Horney_Senior said:
Goes without saying, but I'm just posting a how-to, for other details, I charge 35$/hr
Changing your IP address -
You only get a new IP address when your Internet connection disconnects and then reconnects. How often you get a new IP depends on your ISP. If you are still on dial-up (!) you would likely get a new IP every time you login.
From my past experience with Internet via cable (Rogers), those IPs do change but not very often. My own DSL connection also tends to keep the same IP address for a while.
Why do you want to change your IP? If you are trying to hide for some reason, using a proxy server might work. When you surf through a proxy, it will be the proxy server's IP address that shows up, not your own. There are lots of free proxies out there, but reliability is an issue. Lots of commercial ones as well:
http://www.the-cloak.com/anonymous-surfing-home.html
You only get a new IP address when your Internet connection disconnects and then reconnects. How often you get a new IP depends on your ISP. If you are still on dial-up (!) you would likely get a new IP every time you login.
From my past experience with Internet via cable (Rogers), those IPs do change but not very often. My own DSL connection also tends to keep the same IP address for a while.
Why do you want to change your IP? If you are trying to hide for some reason, using a proxy server might work. When you surf through a proxy, it will be the proxy server's IP address that shows up, not your own. There are lots of free proxies out there, but reliability is an issue. Lots of commercial ones as well:
http://www.the-cloak.com/anonymous-surfing-home.html
If your PC is directly connected to the modem, you will need to perform the "ipconfig /release" command BEFORE you power off the cable modem.
If using a router, there is a similar command in the routers menu. But if using a cable modem, your IP address resolves to a combination of your modem's MAC and your PC MAC. The router should have a menu item where you can change the router's MAC. So, first do a DHCP release of your current IP using the routers "release" function, then change the MAC address, save it, then renew the DHCP IP, (or power cycle the modem) and you will have a new IP immediately.
If using a router, there is a similar command in the routers menu. But if using a cable modem, your IP address resolves to a combination of your modem's MAC and your PC MAC. The router should have a menu item where you can change the router's MAC. So, first do a DHCP release of your current IP using the routers "release" function, then change the MAC address, save it, then renew the DHCP IP, (or power cycle the modem) and you will have a new IP immediately.
