can you change your ip address on your computer? if so how can you? please keep it simple (rubbish on pc's).

Answer 1

You can't change the IP address of your computer.Every computer,upon connecting to the internet,via an ISP(internet service provider), gets registered and gets assigned a IP address, rather like your roll no. in a class.The first few digits gives the location of the server.The next few give your computer's location.And some give an access.All these nos. in a proper order provide an entrance to your computer via the internet.
You didn't give it to somebody,did you? :P
Don't attempt to change it,you can't connect to the internet.

Answer 2

If it is a fixed computer then u cannot change the ip (internet protocol address) other than by moving the computer to a different address, for example, moving house.

However if it is a portable computer, i.e. a laptop, then it will receive an ip address each time it is set up and connected to the internet. This is especially true if it is set up and used in a variety of places, e.g. your home, then friend's or relative's home, then the office, etc.

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

It depends on whether your ISP assigns static or dynamic addresses.... as the names imply, a static one remains the same, to change it you'd have to ask your ISP... but a dynamic one is different everytime you connect to your ISP's network. To change it yourself, just disconnect/reconnect to the internet or try using the ipconfig routine from a command prompt with the /release and /renew switches.. ie:
in a command prompt window type
ipconfig /release
press enter
then type
ipconfig /renew
press enter

IP addresses identify the network and the host machines on that network by using a 32bit number split into 4 parts, with each part seperated by a period. The available addresses are also split into groups, or classes, with the first octet (the first grouping of digits) of the address indicating the class
a value of 126 or less is class A
127 is reserved for the local loop back, which is a test routine for checking the tcp/ip protocol on your pc
128-191 is class B
192-233 is class C
223 and above are reserved
also reserved are the addresses in the 10.x.x.x, 192.168.x.x and 172.16.x.x through to 172.31.x.x --- x signifying any number. These are reserved for private networks, and not used on the internet.
in a class A network, the first octet is the network number, and the remaining ones identify the machine connected to that network, in class B the first and second octets are the network, and in class C the first 3 octets are the network number. From that you can see that there are only 127 class A networks available, but each one can support 16,777,214 host machines, 16,384 class B networks each supporting 65,534 hosts, and class C has 2,097,152 networks, but with only 254 hosts per network.

Clear as mud eh??

Answer 4

If you are connecting to the internet via cable modem, you can call your cable company and ask for a permanent IP address, then go into your network settings and enter it. Otherwise, you can release then renew your IP address and hope for a different one (not guaranteed). What are you trying to accomplish, as there might be a better way?

Answer 5

Silly people. Just call your ISP and ask them to change your IP address. Of course the best thing you can dois buy a router and then your computer(s) are invisible to the world.

Answer 6

No. IP address are in the ISP (Internet Service Provider) domain. It's how they know who you are and where you are. Any change to this address will loose your connection.

Answer 7

you will probably not be able to connect if you change your settings.

Answer 8

no, but you can mask it.