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fuzzy19 12-05-2011 11:58

Noob changing IP address help?
 
I'd like to try to change my IP address, and the set up I have is a main PC which is connected to a VirginMedia (Netgear) 'router'.
I also have 2 laptops connected wirelessly.

I've logged into the router, and here on the cable forum it says something about changing the Mac address? but being a noob not sure how, and don't want to mess up my connection.
Here is a shot of the 'mac' section. which bit should i be changing?

http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/2958/macv.jpg

Stephen 12-05-2011 12:15

Re: Noob changing IP address help?
 
You can't change your VM IP address.

Also why do you want to change it?

Gary L 12-05-2011 13:04

Re: Noob changing IP address help?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 35234551)
You can't change your VM IP address.

You should be able to if you change the mac address.

Quote:

Also why do you want to change it?
Probably because he's been annoying somebody on a forum and wants to go back and annoy them some more :)

roger skillin 12-05-2011 13:57

Re: Noob changing IP address help?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Gary L (Post 35234589)
You should be able to if you change the mac address.


I thought it was illegal to change a mac address?

Peter_ 12-05-2011 14:02

Re: Noob changing IP address help?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Gary L (Post 35234589)
You should be able to if you change the mac address.


It is not possible to change the MAC address on the Superhub and if you actually managed to do so then you would lose your connecyion and also be in breach of the Terms and Conditions of his contract.

craigj2k12 12-05-2011 14:15

Re: Noob changing IP address help?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Masque (Post 35234625)
It is not possible to change the MAC address on the Superhub and if you actually managed to do so then you would lose your connecyion and also be in breach of the Terms and Conditions of his contract.

i think he meant change the mac address of the device connected to the modem, i.e. plus your pc in direct instead of using a modem

fuzzy19 12-05-2011 14:34

Re: Noob changing IP address help?
 
It's for the purpose of printing coupons.

I just wondered if i had any way of doing this, as i've tried unplugging the power to the router overnight (didn't work), and I tried typing 'ipconfig /release' into start>run, but it just said "The requested operation requires elevation".? (these are just suggestions I found online).

Peter_ 12-05-2011 14:41

Re: Noob changing IP address help?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by craigj2k11 (Post 35234638)
i think he meant change the mac address of the device connected to the modem, i.e. plus your pc in direct instead of using a modem

It does not work like that with the hubs.

Requires elevation sounds like they are not logged in as the administrator.

fuzzy19 12-05-2011 14:58

Re: Noob changing IP address help?
 
But there's only one user account on this PC.

Stephen 12-05-2011 16:10

Re: Noob changing IP address help?
 
Why do you want to change it just to print something??

craigj2k12 12-05-2011 19:11

Re: Noob changing IP address help?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Masque (Post 35234655)
It does not work like that with the hubs.

Requires elevation sounds like they are not logged in as the administrator.

didnt realist it was a hub, my bad

Peter_ 12-05-2011 20:50

Re: Noob changing IP address help?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by craigj2k11 (Post 35234988)
didnt realist it was a hub, my bad

Its actually a Superhub.:D

Stuart 12-05-2011 20:57

Re: Noob changing IP address help?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 35234720)
Why do you want to change it just to print something??

I suspect he has already printed one set of vouchers, and the company offering them is limiting them to one set per IP...

fuzzy19 13-05-2011 13:28

Re: Noob changing IP address help?
 
So does anyone know if it can be changed?

roger skillin 13-05-2011 13:56

Re: Noob changing IP address help?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by fuzzy19 (Post 35235433)
So does anyone know if it can be changed?

it's amazing what you find with a 3 second search in google

http://www.tech-faq.com/how-to-chang...c-address.html


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