One thing any Internet user should know is how to change their IP Address. This little piece of information is the first thing many sites can see about you as soon as you visit. Thankfully, unless you have a static IP Address for running your own web server, IP addresses can be easily changed.
How you change your IP address depends on how you connect to the Internet. If your computer connects directly to the Internet or you would like to change the IP address you have on your LAN, you can use the command prompt utility called ipconfig.
First open a new Command Prompt window in XP. The Command Prompt can often be found in the Programs menu under Accessories. To familiarize yourself with whats going on, type "ipconfig" (without the quotes). This shows your IP address and other stuff like your internet adapter and modem. For an extended view put in ipconfig/displaydns. This will show you more stuff that can come in handy when digging up IP's for servers at work or at school. Now, to renew (change) your IP, type "ipconfig/renew". Now you have a new IP address.
If you are a broadband Internet subscriber and have a separate stand-alone modem, the easiest way to change your IP address is to unplug the modem, wait 30 seconds to a minute, and then plug it back in. This will force the modem to go out to the ISP again and get a new IP address. Often times there will be a way to reset your IP address somewhere in the modem's options but this varies by modem brand and ISP, and can often take longer.
If you would like to check your IP address (before or after changing it), you can use a service like ShowMyIP.com
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I was using the ipconfig/release and then going into network properties and automatically renewing the ip and it was working perfectly!!! But now it wont work anymore, have any ideas? THANKS
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ReplyDelete1. Remove your router (if using one), connect your computer to your modem, and restart both. After doing this, try refreshing this page to make sure that your Internet is back online.
2. Go to your START menu, click Run, and type cmd, then hit Enter.
3. At the prompt, type "ipconfig /release" and hit Enter. Notice the space in between ipconfig and /
4. Go to your START menu, "Connect to", and "Show all connections".
5. Right-click on "Local Area Connection" and select Properties.
6. Highlight "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" and click "Properties"
7. Check "Use the following IP address", for IP address enter 111.111.111.111, and for Subnet mask enter 255.0.0.0
8. Click OK and Close, and then wait a minute (60 seconds) for those settings to register.
9. Repeat steps 4-6 to get back to the TCP/IP settings, but this time select "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS automatically"
10. Click OK and Close, then wait 60 seconds. After 60 seconds, refresh this page to confirm that your IP address has changed.
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