Changing my IP address?

[Akabane Kurodo]

I get my internet connection from a wireless router in another room, does anyone know how I can change my IP address?

[lordsmurf]

IP of the router?

[redwudz]

Just like lordsmurf said. Log into your router and assign a fixed address of your choice to your computer. Then go into your computer and change your DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) address to a fixed one that matches.

But what do you want to accomplish with all this? Your modem address won't usually change. That is set by your ISP. Some ISPS don't give you a fixed address. If so, you can just unplug your modem for a few minutes and after you plug it back in and it resets, it will give you a new address.

[fLYtRap]

Try this:

http://www.whatismyipaddress.com/staticpages/index.php/how-do-I-change-my-ip-address

[Akabane Kurodo]

Well I changed the Sub mask and was disconnected for over an hour... I had to redo my router profile... not sure if I set it up correctly...

[fLYtRap]

J just tried to change my IP to see what it does. First I had to shout down firewalls to establish connections. I used those dos commands ipconfig /release - enter - ipconfig /renew - enter.
Note that the forward slash is within a 1 character space. Although both commands worked just fine, my IP didn't changed since it is assigned by a DHCP Server. So I may be able to change my IP if I go talk to the guys that runs my ISP.

[gadgetguy]

... Some ISPS don't give you a fixed address. If so, you can just unplug your modem for a few minutes and after you plug it back in and it resets, it will give you a new address.

You may or may not get a new IP address. In my experience, even with dynamic addressing, most DHCP software will try to assign the same address to the same MAC if it can.

[safertr]

To change or specify the IP address of your computer for your own local area network (LAN), follow the below steps. Keep in mind that if you're connecting to the Internet with a broadband connection, adjusting your network settings may cause issues with your broadband connection. Finally, if your home network is setup through a network router, that router could be assigning your computer dynamic IP addresses, and specifying a static IP address may cause issues.

1. Get to the Microsoft Windows desktop.
2. Right-click on My Network Places or Network Neighborhood and click Properties.
3. Right-click on Local Area Connection and click Properties.
4. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. If this is not present, you'll need to install this protocol.
5. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, select "Use the following IP address" if not already selected and specify the new IP address you wish to use. While entering this data you'll also need to specify the subnet mask and default gateway.


http://www.click2finding.com/click2.aspx?pr=Computers/Internet/Protocols/IP/

[romi7519]

http://www.codeproject.com/tools/MacIdChanger.asp?df=100&forumid=184659&exp=0&select=1722097

[redwudz]

... Some ISPs don't give you a fixed address. If so, you can just unplug your modem for a few minutes and after you plug it back in and it resets, it will give you a new address.

You may or may not get a new IP address. In my experience, even with dynamic addressing, most DHCP software will try to assign the same address to the same MAC if it can.

I have a cable modem, and my IP address hasn't changed in 5 years, no matter how many times the modem has be powered off. But some will give you an new address. It's the first thing I would try.

And since the OP seems to be in control of the router, I'm guessing the 'IP address' he is wanting to change is the one the router issued. The router is likely to be set up to issue DHCP addresses automatically. Of course this would have nothing to do with the address the ISP has issued. If I understand correctly we are talking about a 'Intranet' address, not a INTERNET address. You can configure your router to use fixed addresses, then only the computers that have those addresses can use the router. This is the way I set up my router and computers, with fixed addresses.

Router addresses are usually in the 192.168.x region, with the routers address being 192.168.0.1 and the range of 100 to 255 for the computers where the 'x' is.

Or do you want to change the IP address your ISP has issued you? That's what has mostly been discussed here. Your router is converting that INTERNET address to a 'intranet' address to use for your connected computers. It uses NAT (Network Address Translation).

The bottom line is: What do you really want to do and why? That information would help considerably.

[JohnnyMalaria]

My experience with clients using DHCP:

Wingate - always assigns the same IP to the same MAC (even from different OSes - i.e., multiboot)

Linksys router - ditto

Microsoft's Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) - seems to assign addresses randomly each time a connection is established.

As it happens, I now use ICS for my network. For some reason, Wingate started getting flakey and a complete reprep of the host PC didn't help. ICS is a lot more robust and faster.

[Akabane Kurodo]

Well my IP from verizon, they said changes, it's not static.

I used my cousins computer (Limited Account), so after going into the router control screen and changing the Subnet Mask, I wasn't able to perform the Command Prompt.... and all three computers couldn't get on the internet or back into the router menu.


I guess my real question would be what do I need to change, if a MOD on a forum bans me (Quite unfairly if you ask me, damn power hungry loser[/end rant]), does he see my ISP IP, or some IP from the router?


Sorry if I'm a little slow, I'll try and keep up with all this computer lingo.


Thanks for the help everyone.

[gadgetguy]

...I have a cable modem, and my IP address hasn't changed in 5 years, no matter how many times the modem has be powered off. But some will give you an new address. It's the first thing I would try.

Absolutley worth I try, I didn't mean to imply otherwise, I simply meant to say, don't be surprised if it doesn't change.

... I guess my real question would be what do I need to change, if a MOD on a forum bans me (Quite unfairly if you ask me, damn power hungry loser[/end rant]), does he see my ISP IP, or some IP from the router?

He sees the IP that was assigned to the router by the ISP. But that may not be the only means at their disposal to identify you and keep you banned.

[Akabane Kurodo]

So he doesn't see the router's IP?

What is the sub mask?

Can he see that?


And if the IP from my ISP is all he can see, can I just ask them to change it or turn off the modem for a day?


Also, I think they can ban MACS, but they haven't done that yet...

Could someone explain what a MAC is, and can that be changed?

Someone told me there's a part you can buy for like $10...

[AlanHK]

I guess my real question would be what do I need to change, if a MOD on a forum bans me (Quite unfairly if you ask me, damn power hungry loser[/end rant]), does he see my ISP IP, or some IP from the router?

That's your Internet IP.
Your LAN IP is assigned by the router, and usually not visible on the Internet side. The router translates it to an Internet IP; that's the whole purpose of a router.

If you go to a site like http://myip.dk/ you can see your Internet IP.

Anyway, I can change mine by turning off the ADSL modem for a few minutes. The ISP will reallocate my old IP and give me a new one when I reconnect. There are other ways -- your router control page may have a "release" command, for instance.

But some ISPs reserve the IP for a longer period, hours, days? Ask them.
Maybe your ISP has a forum you can ask other subscribers if that doesn't work.

[gadgetguy]

Since you are trying to bypass a ban, I am disinclined to assist you further. Send an email to the site administrator, explain your case and beg forgiveness and reinstatement of your account.

[Akabane Kurodo]

Will asking my ISP to change my IP effect my router and the way its set up?

[isogonic]

you must be referring to your WAN ip not the LAN ip which is assigned to your internal computers via the router.
you could try turning the modem/computer off for 24 hrs or so, you may or may not pull a new ip. see if your router has a clone MAC option, or drop in a new NIC.

[TooLFooL]

Will asking my ISP to change my IP effect my router and the way its set up?

No.

Since you are trying to bypass a ban, I am disinclined to assist you further. Send an email to the site administrator, explain your case and beg forgiveness and reinstatement of your account.

i agree.

[Akabane Kurodo]

Normally I'd agree, but as I explained to gadgetguy in PM that won't help.

The owner is never on, and the MOD doesn't like me, so I got no one to go to... most of the other ADMINS/MODS retired so I don't have many options... even if I did get back on, he'd know it was me and would just ban me again (any excuse would do).



So thanks to anyone that will help, and if you won't that's ok.

[Akabane Kurodo]

Also for some reason, when using that link posted above my IP changed?

Any explanation?

[JohnnyMalaria]

Probably because it changed. As previous replies have noted, if your ISP doesn't give you a static IP address, it can change every time your modem restarts. Whether it does actually change will depend on a number factors that are beyond your control.

Also, just because your IP address may vary, the forum from which you are banned may use more advanced techniques to recognize you, including a human detecting your writing style.

[isogonic]

even if I did get back on, he'd know it was me and would just ban me again (any excuse would do).

right, they would just add your new ip to the block list and you would be back where you started.

[Alan69]

He sees the IP that was assigned to the router by the ISP. But that may not be the only means at their disposal to identify you and keep you banned.
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"Shut up Wesley!"
-- Captain Jean-Luc Picard

Very apt sig, since OP is trying to pull a "Wesley Crusher out maneuvers Captain Picard" maneuver.

And start a similar but better forum. There are plenty of pee poor mods etc out there, who let what they want to make believe take precedence over actual facts. Start a better one and people will end up there.

Or start something and be a bad mod on purpose, and make money off those more simple minded than you! It's rather fun when they give you money for being stupid, no wonder there are so many out there to fleece others..


PS: Use an anonymizer. Look it up on Google, there are plenty of ways to have a different IP if it is necessary..

[RabidDog]

Change your Isp .. from Bell South to Bell Taco
Log on from an internet cafe , post in forum "where is Akabane? She was such a lovely woman"
Go to diff Cafe post again " yes where is Akabane ? I miss her"
Very soon front page of digg "Bring back Akabane, we demand Justice!"
Of course if they Google on your name.. and all these postings show.. you are banned for life .. goldpharma..