How do I change my IP address?

Question

I have a Windows XP, please help me how I change my IP address. Please tell me every way that I can change it.

Answer 1

Follow the instructions below. Be forwarned though, that unless you are an administrator on the network you're on, this may cause more problems.

1. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network Connections.
2. Right-click Local Area Connection, and click Properties.
3. Under This connection uses the following items, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.

To set a Static IP address
1. Under the General tab, click Use the following IP address.
2. Enter the static IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway.
3. Click Use the following DNS server addresses.
4. Enter the DNS Servers.

To set a DHCP IP address (let the router assign it)
1. Click Obtain an IP address automatically.
2. Click Obtain DNS server address atutomatically.

Alternately for DHCP: Go to Start | Run | type in cmd and hit ok.
Type ipconfig /release and hit enter
then type ipconfig /renew and hit enter

Answer 2

The instructions about using "ipconfig /renew" only work for the local network IP address on your system. If you are looking to change your broadband modem IP address, you will need to work with your ISP or understand their policies a bit. The broadband modem receives its IP via DHCP (just like your PC does from your router) from your ISP. Most DHCP configurations are setup with a "lease period" on the address associated with the MAC address (a unique ID, in this case for your broadband modem) so that you end up with the same IP address, even after a short power cycle. Often the lease period is a week long but it can be configured differently by your ISP. If you truly want to change your broadband IP address, contact your ISP help desk and provide them with a reason to release your IP address. Realize that they may have legal requirements to retain certain logs so even changing your IP may not hide past activities.

Answer 3

Start>Run> type CMD and hit

At the command line select ipconfig /release hit

then ipconfig /renew and hit

What you are really trying to do is change your public IP, which the easiest way to do that would be to goto whatismyip.com right now and get your IP.

Power down your cable or DSL modem for a while and power it back up. You may get a new address that way.

If you are using a router, enter your router's configuration and release the IP address and renew it from within the router's firmware.

Answer 4

There are two ways:

(1) if you have a dynamic IP address (most people do), then click Note: there is a space between "ipconfig" and "/renew"

(2) if you have a static IP address, you have to email/call your IP service provider to request a new IP address.

Answer 5

It's called security and it's perfectly legal to hide or change your network or computer IP number.

Answer 6

Power cycle your DSL modem will generally do it, assuming you're talking about your wan (public) IP address.

Answer 7

Sounds like someone's been pirating.

You can reset your IP.

Start > run > cmd.

In the cmd, type ipconfig/all. Then type ipconfig/release. Then type ipconfig/renew.

Lol jman, i typed the same exact thing.

Answer 8

go to my network places.right click on the lan option & select properties.then select the 'internet protocol(tcp/pi).2 option will appear just below it. from that click properties & now u can change ur ip.
good luk

Answer 9

click start, then run.
type in cmd
then type ipconfig -flushdns
then ipconfig -release
then ipconfig -renew

then shutdown your PC and leave for a while

Answer 10

Unplugging your cable modem for 5 miuntes then turing it back on.

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