2007-09-06 08:42:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
change ip:
start menu, control panel, network connections, right the local area connection.
double click "internet protocol (TCP/IP)
select "use the following ip address"
then type the ip address you want, subnet and default gateway.
2007-09-06 08:47:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I presume you have an ISP that is terminated with a modem. You then have a router that connects to the modem and your pc along with other pcs on the Local Area Network (LAN) connect to the router via a LAN port and network switch.
In this configuration, the public IP address is provided by the ISP and is a routeable IP address (meaning it can be routed across the internet and routers will propagate that address). You do not control this, the ISP does.
The private IP addresses, which are the LAN IP addresses are not routeable and can be either static or dynamic.
If dynamic they are assigned by a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server (e.g. router or server) on your LAN. In this case you do not control the IP address, the DHCP server does.
If static, you assign the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and dns servers manually and can change these provided they are on the same subnet as is the router.
I see no reason for you to change your LAN IP address as the public IP address is the only address seen by the public.
2007-09-06 08:50:41 · answer #2 · answered by GTB 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unless you have a fixed IP address, your ISP assigns you an address via a DHCP server. To change your address you need somehow tell that server to release your IP address and assign you another one. You might be able to turn off your modem (assuming you have cable/dsl), and when you turn it back on you may get assigned a new IP.
Why do you care what your IP address is? It really has no effect on anything, its just a way to uniquely identify your computer, so the ISP knows where to route your data.
2007-09-06 08:48:56 · answer #3 · answered by J P 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Click on start button and select control panel. Open network connections and right click on the Local area network connection icon and select properties. In the box that says "This connection uses the following items" scroll to the bottom and select Internet Protocol [TCP/IP] and click on properties. In here you can change your IP to what ever address is available.
2007-09-06 08:58:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a router. Then you can set it to anything.
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Good luck and Happy Computing!
2007-09-06 08:46:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋