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How to Change your IP Address (Windows)

No matter what your reason, changing your IP address is quick and easy if you connect to the internet with DHCP.

Steps

Windows XP

Click on "Start" in the bottom left hand corner of screen.

Click on "Run"':.

Type in "cmd" and hit Okay. You should now be at an MSDOS prompt screen.

Type "ipconfig /release" and hit "Enter". This will disable your internet connection. To undo it, type "ipconfig /renew".

Type "exit" and leave the prompt.

Right-click on "Network Places" or "My Network Places" on your desktop.

Click on "Properties". You should now be on a screen with something titled "Local Area Connection", or something close to that, and, if you have a network hooked up, all of your other networks.

Right-click on "Local Area Connection" and click "Properties".

Double-click on the "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" from the list under the "General" tab.

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Click on "Use the following IP address" under the "General" tab.

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Create an IP address. (It doesn't matter what it is.)

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Press "Tab" and it should automatically fill in the "Subnet Mask" section with default numbers.

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Click the "Ok" button.

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Click the "Ok" button. You should now be back to the "Local Area Connection" screen.

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Right-click back on "Local Area Connection" and go to properties again.

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Go back to the "TCP/IP" settings.

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Select "Obtain an IP address automatically".

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Click the "Ok" button.

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Click the "Ok" button.

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You now have a new IP address

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Although it is not always this "cut and dry". If you are using a router you may need to make changes to your router settings before obtaining the new automatic IP change. Otherwise it will automatically reset to the same IP address.

Windows Vista

In Windows Vista the "My network places" has been renamed to "Network and sharing center", which can be accessed via the Control panel.

Click "Start"

Click on/point at "All Programs". Expand the Accessories menu

In the Accessories menu, Right Click "Command Prompt" and click on "Run as...".

Choose "administrator".

Click "ok".

Type "ipconfig /release" and hit enter.This will disable your internet connection.To undo,type "ipconfig/renew".

Click "Start", "Control Panel", and open "Network and Sharing Center". Depending on your view, you may have to click Network and Internet before you see the Network and Sharing Center icon.

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From the Tasks menu on the left, choose "Manage Network Connections".

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Find and Right click on the active "Local Area Connection" and choose "Properties". (If youre hit with a UAC prompt, choose Continue).

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Double-click on "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)".

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Click on "Use the following IP address".

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Enter a false IP like 123.123.123.123.

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Press Tab and the 'Subnet Mask' section will populate with default numbers.

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Hit "OK" twice.

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Right click the active "Local Area Connection" again and choose "Properties".

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Double-click on "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)".

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Choose "Obtain an IP address automatically".

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Hit "OK" twice.

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Go to knowmyip .com

to see if you have a new IP address.

Linksys Router Method

Type 192.164.1.1 in your internet address bar.

Enter the password. If you have not made one the factory default is a password of "admin" and no username is required.

Go to status.

Click DHCP Release.

Under Setup in the grey bar go to Mac Address clone on the blue bar.

Click enable, then click clone pcs Mac address. Save settings.

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Unplug Modem, Keep router plugged in.

With modem unplugged, go to status.

Click DHCP renew.

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Plug in modem.

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Wait 1 minute press refresh new IP address should be there.

Any Router Method

Another way to do this is to turn off your modem, wait about 5 minutes, then turn it back on

Video

Warnings
This will only work if both your computer, and the network it is directly connected to, use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). If you are using a router, and DHCP is enabled, the steps above will only affect the IP address your computer is using on the Local Area Network (LAN) between your computer and the first router "en route" to the Internet. To change the public IP you are using to connect to your service provider, you must instead change the IP address used by last IP address using (OSI Layer 3) device seperating the Internet from your computer. Manually assigning your IP address is also possible, but you run a very high risk of your ISP (Internet Service Provider) banning you from connecting to the internet. To manually change your IP, follow the steps above for your Operating System. In step 9 or 10, depending on your O/S, enter an IP similar to the one displayed in the command prompt window. For example, if

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the IP displayed in the command prompt window is 75.1.2.3, change yours to 75.1.2.4. Youll also need to manually enter the Subnet, Gateway and DNS Server IP addresses as well. If the new IP you give your computer doesnt work, chances are someone else on the ISP network has already been assigned that IP. Youll need to move on to the next one and keep trying until you find an open one. However, some ISPs match up your MAC or modem data to the IP thats been assigned. If those 2 things dont match up, you wont be able to connect no matter what. If your router gets the IP and not your computer, youll need to http in to your routers interface and manually assign the IP there. Its pretty much the same method as assigning the IP to your computer. The method that varies is how you reach your router's interface. You can get those instructions from your manufacturers website.

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