Changing your IP?

[Buddy Holly]

I need to change my IP address, does anyone know how to?

[katyon6th]

You must contact the government about this.

[timvp]

What you do now? :lol

Cable, DSL, Dial-up?

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Posts until a flame war breaks out: 4

[Das Texan]

trying to mask yourself so you can post on the nsync boards again?

[ShoogarBear]

Is your ISP giving you a dynamic or fixed address?

If it's dynamic, then it probably changes every time you log in.

If it's fixed, then you have to ask them to change it, probably for a fee.

[whottt]

His IP's not fixed...


Just reboot your cable modem.












Then go slap your mama for giving birth to you.

[MannyIsGod]

Even if its dynamic I doubt it changes unless he's on dial up.

Chances are you're screwed.

[LaMarcus Bryant]

You can go in and manually change it through DOS.

[whottt]

Even if its dynamic I doubt it changes unless he's on dial up.

Chances are you're screwed.



The service he uses will change your ip every time you reboot your modem. And sometimes it will change even if you don't...

[Kori Ellis]

His IP's not fixed...


Just reboot your cable modem.




That's not correct. We re-boot our cable modem all the time and our IP doesn't change every time.

[MannyIsGod]

No,not nessecarily. I have had both DSL and cable modems with "dynamic" IPs that changed once in a very long while regardless of reboots.

[ashbeeigh]

I don't know how true, or reliable it is...I just end up having mine changed when I go back to school: http://whatismyipaddress.com/staticpages/index.php/how-do-I-change-my-ip-address

[whottt]

That's not correct. We re-boot our cable modem all the time and our IP doesn't change every time.


Do you have the same service he does?

[Kori Ellis]

Do you have the same service he does?

Yes, we both have Roadrunner.

[ShoogarBear]

Well, you can always move and buy a new computer.

[whottt]

Yes, we both have Roadrunner.


That's weird...it changes my ip. Must be a San Antonio thing.

[Mavs_man_41]

If u unplug your dsl modem for a period of time, say at least 5 minutes, it will usually change.

[strangeweather]

1. Switching ISPs would get it done, obviously. As would ordering a static IP (if available). These seem a bit drastic.

2. You could try leaving your cable modem turned off for a while -- overnight, perhaps. Their DHCP might reissue your address in the intervening time and issue you a new one in the morning when you reconnect.

3. Try just calling them and asking if they can reset it. Failing that, you might have to wait until your ISP naturally does it.

[baseline bum]

When you lease an IP it will usually log it to a file so that it's the first address you ask for when you try to lease your IP again. Make sure to clear that file if you want to try to lease a different IP Address.

[Please_dont_ban_me]

If you have Roadrunner, just call them.

If you got banned from a forum and just want to post without them realizing you're posting under the same IP, use a Proxy. Or just sign on AOL. :D

[Buddy Holly]

Thanks for the advise.

I'll try unplugging my modem and then retarting it.

Also, what about a IPCONFIG/RELEASE then IPCONFIG/RENEW in the command box?

[AlamoSpursFan]

Could y'all type slower please?

My 2600 baud modem on my VIC-20 can't keep up with all of this nonsense.

:lol

[ChumpDumper]

Jesus, will you never stop posting Slomo's pictures of San Antonio?

[leemajors]

Thanks for the advise.

I'll try unplugging my modem and then retarting it.

Also, what about a IPCONFIG/RELEASE then IPCONFIG/RENEW in the command box?

that would probably work if you were connected to a router and change your ip on the internal network, but not with RR.

[Notorious H.O.P.]

You can try this.

If you have a router, bypass it and connect a PC directly to your cable modem/DSL.

Restart (you don't have to but it could help).

Now you have an direct IP address instead of an internal address issued by the router.

Click Start, Run and type CMD and hit enter.

At the command prompt, type the IPCONFIG /release.

When your address releases, immediately power off your cable modem.

Wait a while and reconnect and repower everything back up.

Not a guarantee but very likely to issue you a new address. The longer you wait to power everything up the more likely it works.

[furry_spurry]

If u unplug your dsl modem for a period of time, say at least 5 minutes, it will usually change.
That's what I do. Sometimes it changes and sometimes not.

[cheguevara]

Can I ask why u NEED to change ur IP?

if u worried about the law, they'll still get u through ur ISP.

[METALMiKE]

probably to get unbanned from a certain site. ;)