Hello. I was wondering if and how I could change my ip? I have Verizon DSL with a Westell 6100 modem if that matters. I've tried the ipconfig/release renew and doing the ipconfig/release then doing the start/internet connection and then type in your own ip adress and whatnot, all it does then is say "DHCP assigned ip adress" then my old ip comes back. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks in advance.
IP changing help.
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vonbismarck
Member
To the best of my knowledge you can only change your local ip address (i.e. the one seen by other computers on your network). The ip that is seen by the internet is determined by your ISP.
palidon112
New Member
im not sure about that. i am admin on a small forum and i can see everyones IP addresses. I've noticed that some peoples IP's change reguilarly, and some havnt changed at all. I'm not exactly sure how it works, but thats just my observation.
tlarkin
VIP Member
DHCP (Dyname Host Configuration Protocol) dynamically assings each work station an IP at boot up. That IP has a lease time, and it keeps that IP until that lease time is up, and then it renews itself. There is also a function called Static DHCP, where a block of IPs can be assigned to a location on your network and machines will share from that pool, or certain machines will have static IPs because the router (DHCP server) will assign a certain IP address to that MAC address on that system.
Most people will have two sets of IP ranges at their home. One IP is from their ISP, and that is their WAN (wide area network) IP. Since most people these days sit behind a router, that router in fact acts as a DHCP server, and will assign every work station on the network an IP address on your LAN (local area network). The router's function it connects your subnet to the ISP's subnet and basically bridges both seperate networks.
You can ipconfig /release /renew all day long and always end up getting the same IP, or IP range, ie 192.168.1.x because your router is acting as your DHCP server and is assigning those IPs. Now, in some cases a decent router is more configurable and you can use non standard IP schemes if you wish.
You will have to disable DHCP in the network properties, configure your system's IP range as statuc, then telnet into your router and turn off its DHCP function and set up your network. This will only change the internal IPs on your LAN, your WAN IP is still going to be dynamically assigned to you most likely.
Most people will have two sets of IP ranges at their home. One IP is from their ISP, and that is their WAN (wide area network) IP. Since most people these days sit behind a router, that router in fact acts as a DHCP server, and will assign every work station on the network an IP address on your LAN (local area network). The router's function it connects your subnet to the ISP's subnet and basically bridges both seperate networks.
You can ipconfig /release /renew all day long and always end up getting the same IP, or IP range, ie 192.168.1.x because your router is acting as your DHCP server and is assigning those IPs. Now, in some cases a decent router is more configurable and you can use non standard IP schemes if you wish.
You will have to disable DHCP in the network properties, configure your system's IP range as statuc, then telnet into your router and turn off its DHCP function and set up your network. This will only change the internal IPs on your LAN, your WAN IP is still going to be dynamically assigned to you most likely.