How to change your IP.

[Abstraction]

I was bored so I decided to tell you how to change your IP.


Okay, the best way to try and change your IP address is to unplug your modem and plug it back in. Do you have a new IP? If not, unplug and leave it unplugged for several hours and plug it back in. Do you have a new IP yet? If you still don't have a new IP, you may need to unplug your router at the same time you unplug your modem. Some ISPs reassign IPs via DHCP servers at certain time intervals. They also can lock you in to an IP via your MAC address. If your router allows you to clone a MAC address, you can also try doing that in order to get a new IP from your ISP.



If anyone else has suggestions, please add them.

[Dragon[Sky]]

ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew?
Like, 2 sec work wtf why reconnect?

[Clain]

That releases your internal address, this guide is for external.

[Verye]

If you have a router, just change one of the numbers in your MAC address and power cycle your modem and router. Boom, new IP.

[vivecs]

What if you have a static IP? Will these methods still work??

[Frodor]

What if you have a static IP? Will these methods still work??

I was about to reply that this method does NOT work for static IP.

The only method that does work is by using applications that MASK your IP, like proxys but then improved. Note that these will probably ( not always ) severely slow down your internet connection.

[polarmike76]

you probably don't have a static IP address unless you are running a business... internet companies usually charge extra...

There is a 100% way to change your IP, ipconfig /release /renew doesn't always work



go to
start>run>cmd
type ipconfig /release

afterwards, go to

my computer> My network places > view network connections

right click the conneciton you use and select properties

scroll down to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

Click properties

check use the following Ip address

for IP address type random numbers such as 123.123.123.123
press tab (leave subnet mask as it is)
for default gateway do the same thing, 123.123.123.123
Press OK, then on the original window press OK

Now right click your connection again, properties, go to TCP/IP and check Obtain and IP Address automatically, Press Ok, Ok and you should have a new ip address guaranteed 100%



This works on XP, Not sure if it does on vista

[Krazzee]

you probably don't have a static IP address unless you are running a business... internet companies usually charge extra...

There is a 100% way to change your IP, ipconfig /release /renew doesn't always work



go to
start>run>cmd
type ipconfig /release

afterwards, go to

my computer> My network places > view network connections

right click the conneciton you use and select properties

scroll down to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

Click properties

check use the following Ip address

for IP address type random numbers such as 123.123.123.123
press tab (leave subnet mask as it is)
for default gateway do the same thing, 123.123.123.123
Press OK, then on the original window press OK

Now right click your connection again, properties, go to TCP/IP and check Obtain and IP Address automatically, Press Ok, Ok and you should have a new ip address guaranteed 100%



This works on XP, Not sure if it does on vista

Doesn't work for me on XP.

[polarmike76]

Doesn't work for me on XP.

are you positive you're doing it correctly? I've had a 100% success rate

[Krazzee]

I'll try it with another connection, I had two there, but let me try it with the other one.

[polarmike76]

Generally click the one with your NIC in use, the other one generally doesn't mean anything.

[Krazzee]

Yeah tried it with the my NIC IP stays the same. o_o

[polarmike76]

Are you sure you're closing both windows? I'll make a video because there's no way you should be retrieving the same IP address over and over.

[polarmike76]

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here ya go

I just made it

[Krazzee]

Blah that still doesn't work for me, it stays the same