I think i remember a way to change your IP address maybe? Someone said you unplug your internet from your computer for a day or something. I also know some people have dynamic IPs but thats not my question.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So is the chord-unplugging technique true?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks, I've always wondered about this... :wink: 8)

If you have dial-up your IP changes every time you connect. With broadband (cable, DSL) you have a set IP assinged by your provider. Call your provider and request a new one.

If you have dial-up your IP changes every time you connect. With broadband (cable, DSL) you have a set IP assinged by your provider. Call your provider and request a new one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Or unplug your router overnight, after "X" ammount of hours your ISP usually declares that IP as unused, and will then go about and give it out to someone else. When you reconnect to your router, your ISP will send you a new IP

 

If you have dial-up your IP changes every time you connect. With broadband (cable, DSL) you have a set IP assinged by your provider. Call your provider and request a new one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Or unplug your router overnight, after "X" ammount of hours your ISP usually declares that IP as unused, and will then go about and give it out to someone else. When you reconnect to your router, your ISP will send you a new IP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think i heard that somewhere, thats what i meant with the first thing i said.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So to do this doi have to unplug the cord from just my computer? Or from the router? We have a router in our house and all of the computers are hooked up to it and thats where we get our internet from (DSL).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think if i unplugged the router itself then my dad might get a little pissed as he is a businessman on the computer all the time+needs to be on the internet for email and stuff a lot lol...So would this work by unplugging it from just my computer? (Im assuming no, but hey it may work...)

You'd have to unplug your modem in order for your isp to declare the ip unused. It doesn't always work overnight either. It could take up to 16 days depending on your isp.

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16 days? i get different ip the moment i disconnect and reconnect almost immediately.. hmmz.. no shut down the computer or unplug out modems required

Turn off modem, wait about 10 mins for your IP to expire and then try to reconnect, you should in theory get a new IP address. If not then contact your ISP.

 

 

 

Is there a particular reason why you want it to change?

If you actually do have a static IP the above solutions will not work. The only way to get a "real" static IP changed is by contacting your provider.

Turn off modem, wait about 10 mins for your IP to expire and then try to reconnect, you should in theory get a new IP address. If not then contact your ISP.

 

 

 

Is there a particular reason why you want it to change?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well not really, i was just kind of wondering about it. Although it may come in use in the future, well maybe not..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I probably wont change it anyways, just wanted to know.

I just realized...i think i have a dynamic IP address o.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I checked it yesterday just to know what it was. Today i see one of those sigs that say "Your IP is blah-blah!" and i noticed that it was different o.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then i went to imageshack to check it..."Your IP:blah-blah has been logged." It was the the same one in the sig, but its different from yesterday :shock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have BellSouth DSL, does anyone know if they change it often?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh yeah, by the way my question is answered now lol 8)