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jrhnewark 24-09-2005 01:06

Re: ip change
 
Yarr, you're all amateurs!! :D

Step by step:

1. Open a command prompt by going to 'Run' and typing 'cmd' - press Enter.
2. In the new window, type: ipconfig /release ... and then press Enter.
3. Go to the Control Panel, and then onto 'Network and Internet Connections'. Then click 'Network Connections'.
4. Right click on your broadband connection, and go to 'Properties'.
5. In the new Properties window, scroll down to 'Internet Protocol TCP/IP', and click on it, and then click 'Properties'.
6. Click 'Use the following IP address' and enter something like 192.168.123.1, and then press 'Tab' to go down to 'Subnet mask' (and it'll automatically fill it in with '255.255.255.0' for you.
7. Press 'OK'.
8. When back to the Properties window, select 'Internet Protocol TCP/IP' again and click 'Properties'.
9. Select 'Obtain an IP address automatically' and 'Obtain DNS server address automatically'.
10. Click OK, then OK in the Properties window.

And there you have it, a new IP address all to yourself. :)

(I'm a genius, you know? ;))

JohnHorb 24-09-2005 08:49

Re: ip change
 
Don't see the point of all that ^^^. ipconfig/release followed by ipconfig/renew will do the same thing, and you're 99% likely to get the same IP again.

Chris W 24-09-2005 08:50

Re: ip change
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by jrhnewark
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Just to clarify... please don't try this because if you are using ntl you won't be able to connect with an assigned ip address.

Had to post this just for those who didn't see the attempt at humour in jrhnewark's post...

oh and mr genius... there is no need to release the ip before setting it to use a specified ip ;) :p:

JohnHorb 24-09-2005 09:00

Re: ip change
 
Actually, thinking about it, if you release the IP address, then request a new one, how likely ARE you likely to get the same one back?

maverick 24-09-2005 11:33

Re: ip change
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnHorb
Actually, thinking about it, if you release the IP address, then request a new one, how likely ARE you likely to get the same one back?


99.999999999% to get the same ip again. :disturbd:

jrhnewark 24-09-2005 13:32

Re: ip change
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris W
Just to clarify... please don't try this because if you are using ntl you won't be able to connect with an assigned ip address.

Had to post this just for those who didn't see the attempt at humour in jrhnewark's post...

It's hilarious, but it still works (assuming you're connected to your cable modem via Ethernet, it seems). :disturbd:

Quote:

oh and mr genius... there is no need to release the ip before setting it to use a specified ip ;) :p:
True, true. :cool:
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Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnHorb
Actually, thinking about it, if you release the IP address, then request a new one, how likely ARE you likely to get the same one back?

I've never managed to change my NTL IP by doing that. :)

However, using above 'humourous' method, you're 99.999999% likely to get a new address - there's an element of trickery involved. ;)

Chrysalis 24-09-2005 13:35

Re: ip change
 
Why do people want to change their ip so much? I am fan of static ip's and like how it can stay for months.

The only advantages I can see with dynamic is if you are naughtly and need to hide yourself or if you are been attacked by someone.

2||Para 24-09-2005 13:38

Re: ip change
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrysalis
Why do people want to change their ip so much? I am fan of static ip's and like how it can stay for months.

The only advantages I can see with dynamic is if you are naughtly and need to hide yourself or if you are been attacked by someone.


Or you may have used the irc scanner we have to check for cheats in CSS,caught some idiot hacking ,banned him and then got attacked.

Not everything is as black and white or as simple as it 1st seems :D

Chrysalis 24-09-2005 14:31

Re: ip change
 
I did say if attacked.

Jonboy 25-09-2005 00:43

Re: ip change
 
i have to set my ip to static otherwise it screws up my web cam chat programs otherwise i would gladly go back to a wanderin :)

Slyder 25-09-2005 11:45

Re: ip change
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnHorb
Don't see the point of all that ^^^. ipconfig/release followed by ipconfig/renew will do the same thing, and you're 99% likely to get the same IP again.

You beat me to it.

ipconfig / release
ipconfig /renew

dunno if it works personally thou.

Jonboy 25-09-2005 12:51

Re: ip change
 
so you will have to do the same to the other 2 computers on the network think not

jrhnewark 25-09-2005 13:34

Re: ip change
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Slyder
You beat me to it.

ipconfig / release
ipconfig /renew

dunno if it works personally thou.

That was the whole point of post #16, /release /renew doesn't work on NTL broadband. :)

Chrysalis 25-09-2005 20:04

Re: ip change
 
I did this earlier to fix another issue I had works if you have the hardware.

PC has 3 lan cards 2 built in and 1 pci, swapped it to new lan card. Power cycled modem and ran a ipconfig /renew to have it get a new ip.


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