Changing My IP Address...

[skip2mylou]

hey eveyone,
just wanted to know if there is any way to change my IP to one that i want, thanks.

[Jayhawk]

Sorry, none that I know of UNLESS you are the owner. IP address ranges are allocated to various companies who then assign them to machines. ISP's typically randomly assign a dynamic IP when you dial-up or reboot your cable modem. Some ISP's allow you to purchase a fixed IP that is permanently assigned to your machine/modem. Technically they still own it, the just take away the "random" part. I suppose that IF your ISP had an IP address you wanted and IF they allowed fixed IP's, you could request that they rent it to you.

[Soopafresh]

Just fill out a change of address form at the post office

Actually, if you're behind a firewall, you can change you address to a static based #, as long as it follows the class convention of the subnet. -

192.168.x.x

[Supreme2k]

Looks like someone got an IP ban on another message board

[stiltman]

hey eveyone,
just wanted to know if there is any way to change my IP to one that i want, thanks.

goto properies for you local area connection
select properties for TCP/IP
change from obtain adress from DHCP to use the following IP.
Put in what you want.

Will you be able to get on the internet? Doubtful

[skip2mylou]

man its more complicated than i thought, i personally thought that there was somewhere an IP address maker, or something...ahhh, wishful thinking, its a very powerful tool, and can be fatal, i used wrongly... :P

thanks anyways, i used stiltman's advice and i was pleasantly unsurprised when my internet was not working after the change...
but all is well thanks again.

[Solarjetman]

i used stiltman's advice and i was pleasantly unsurprised when my internet was not working after the change...

Yep, there are two types of IP address, public and private. You sound like you want to change your public address (which is why stiltman said it wouldn't work)
You can think of a public IP address as your telephone number, and the private IP address as your extension. Also, your Internet provider is like your telephone company. You are able to change your extension without asking the phone comapany, but you can't just say "My new telephone number is 555-123-4567". Someone may already have that telephone number. So you would have to ask the phone comapny for a new one just as you need to ask your internet provider for a new public IP.

[skip2mylou]

OOOOOO i C
thanks for using that analogy, now its crystal clear, thank you very much for putting it into noob language, i appreciate it alot.

ok so now i know the situation, and i guess ill talk to my interent provider if i really want to change it, thanks again...

[thecoalman]

ok so now i know the situation, and i guess ill talk to my interent provider if i really want to change it, thanks again...

It was mentioned before but I guess you missed it or it's not what you need but you can usually change it by rebooting your modem if your on cable, unplug it to reboot. Still random but it will usually be different.

If your on dial up it's going to be different everytime you connect.

[skip2mylou]

neato, im gonna try the reboot thing, but i usually unplug my cable modem everyday, and let it rest, so it doesnt burn up, and my IP stays the same...

[bazooka]

You can also change it through your router, if you have one.

[skip2mylou]

nah, aint got a router...but thanks for the advice.

[guns1inger]

You may not have to rebott. If you are running XP, open a command window (type cmd into the 'run' dialogue and hit OK). Type ipconfig /release and wait a few seconds. Then type IPconfig /renew.

Note, all of this is moot if you have a static address (my previous adsl was static address based, although my new one is dynamic).

[skip2mylou]

will this work 4 sure, and ill be able to USE the internet?

[guns1inger]

Before you try any of this, open your network connection properties and see if there is an IP address shown there (highlight the TCP/IP option and click on properties) or if 'obtain an IP address automatically' is ticked.

If there is an IP address there then you have to get a new one from your ISP. There is nothing else you can do.

If you are getting one allocated everytime you log into to your ISP, the using ipconfig /release resets your address, and ipconfig /renew requests a new IP address from the DHCP of your ISP. It is perfectly safe. Worst case, you get logged off, and when you login again you will be allocated a new IP address anyway.

The other option, depending on why you need a new IP address, is anonymous browsing software, which uses proxy servers around the glode to hide your IP address while you surf. Google for more info.

[skip2mylou]

i get to here, now where do i go next?

[Ward River]

Pull the network cable out of the back of your computer and tie it around your neck very tightly. Seriously though, just cycle your modem on and off a few times durring peak connect times where lots of other users on your provider's network are usually powering their modems on and off. That should get you a new one. If you are on broadband and aren't paying extra for a static IP you have a dynamic IP and it will change.

[skip2mylou]

neato burrito...BTW, i was so anxious for some info, i had already pulled the plug before reading the rest

[pyscrow]

Just use one of the free anonymous web surfing sites.
such as
http://www.freeproxy.ru/en/free_proxy/cgi-proxy.htm

that should fix any IP logged related problems

I use American ones quite successfully to obtain software there military dont allow to exported out of the USA, (Encryption software)

[skip2mylou]

after asking myself why nothing was working i asked my friends an fam why it wouldnt, it is pretty simple. ROGERS digital cable has a fixed and not a dynamic IP for the comps, thats just the way it is, thats why i have the ip that is unchangable... thanks for all the help.

[redwudz]

My cable modem has a fixed address also. If you need just a temporary change, you could do what pyscrow
suggested and try a free proxy server.

It will slow down your access speed, but you will be somewhat anonymous. For security, don't send anything over an anonymous server such as credit card numbers, etc. They are not secure.

[skip2mylou]

o ok thanks for the advice

[BJ_M]

ROGERS digital cable is technically not fixed, but pretty darn close ...

if you call them and make up some **** and bull story about being DOS'd , they will reset it for you ...

or if you just keep resetting the cable modem lots of times - it sometimes will change ...

you can take the modem back to a rogers store and tell them i t smells like smoke and doesnt work and they might exchange it for a new one - which may get you a new IP also ... try changing your MAC address first though ...

[skip2mylou]

ok how do i change the MAC addy?

[BJ_M]

looking at your IP, you must be pretty freaking close to me (almost exactly the same - only ~100 diff.) -- so dont tell them I sent you ...

[BJ_M]

in fact - why dont you get a wireless router and set it up with the default settings ... and i'll have yet another access point ..

[skip2mylou]

dont worry, i wont mention you...

[BJ_M]

to change MAC address, depends what type of network card you have ... ussually you go into your network card properties and often you can change it there ..

or you can get an app freeware that can change them ...

[skip2mylou]

ive had bad experiences with routers, they have torn my family apart... so id rather not talk about them...

[skip2mylou]

do u know of any freeware apps...