matthew1g Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 can i change the ip address(need to because of rapidshar ) of my computer? if i can how? i have windows xp btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf68k Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 Thank God you didn't give any details as to what kind of internet access you're using. I mean that sort of thing is so useless. There is no need to tell us if you're on cable, dsl, dialup or satalite. Or if you're behind a router of any kind. Or anything else like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cojawfee Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 If you have dialup it changes everytime. If you have cable or DSL you would have to call your ISP and see if they will give you a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devyl Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 If you have dialup it changes everytime. If you have cable or DSL you would have to call your ISP and see if they will give you a new one. Not true. Unless he has a static IP, he can change it. simply turn off BOTH the computer & modem. THen turn on the modem & computer, and you have a new IP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waste Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 If you have dialup it changes everytime. If you have cable or DSL you would have to call your ISP and see if they will give you a new one. Not true. Unless he has a static IP, he can change it. simply turn off BOTH the computer & modem. THen turn on the modem & computer, and you have a new IP. Not if he has cable. Usually cable will assign an IP address to you according to your MAC address. So, basically, if he overrode the MAC address of his router/pc he could get another IP address. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf68k Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 Ok while yes with cable and DSL it is assigned by the MAC address that is registried, it is still very easily possible to change the IP address as long as the ISP does not assign static IPs...because even cable and DSL will/can use dynamic IPs usually leased for 24hours. If connected directly, you can change the IP address using command line for WinXP Start->Run type: cmd At the prompt type ipcomfig /release followed by ipconfig /renew However for Win9x and ME they have it easy with winipcfg Start->Run type: winipcfg Select the adaptor then click the onte release and renew buttons. But XP can have the same easy to use utility: wntipcfg If you're behind a router; most routers, if they are worth a damn will have a release and renew buttons within them as well. However none of this means jack until he tells what he has, which he should have done to start with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew1g Posted November 14, 2005 Author Share Posted November 14, 2005 However none of this means jack until he tells what he has, which he should have done to start with. Waste what ? do i need to tell you? 0o0o0o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waste Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 Why is my name in that quote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exkabewbikadid Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 You could just use a proxy if your IP is static. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bond996 Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 I know that with my ISP, the only way to get a new IP is by changing my MAC Address. I can plug back in my old router after it not being used for 4 months, and I'll have the same 4-month old IP. However, at 6-months of inactivity they reassign the IP for use again. So basically, if I want a new IP, I can just change the MAC on my router. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf68k Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 How about we just shut up and wait to see what his set up is instead of going back and fourth about what we have and all of the other BS? Every ISP is different, duuuuuh. And every form of internet connection has it's own set of rules about assigning IP addresses from that ISP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew1g Posted November 15, 2005 Author Share Posted November 15, 2005 my internet isp: linky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 my internet isp: linky Which package do you have from them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew1g Posted November 16, 2005 Author Share Posted November 16, 2005 onvol lite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf68k Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 They have 2 services; cable and dialup Which do you use? What verison of Windows? If it's dialup, then every time you disconnect and connect again you get a new IP if it's cable; are you going directly from the cable modem to your PC? Or is there a box inbetween your cable modem and PC? If you're direct from cable modem to PC then do what I said before direct connection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew1g Posted November 17, 2005 Author Share Posted November 17, 2005 They have 2 services; cable and dialupWhich do you use? What verison of Windows? 1) cable 2) windows xp 3) direct- modem to pc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf68k Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 In that case get the wntipcfg program http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techi.../wntipcfg-o.asp Totally free and easy to use, just install it and look in C:\Program Files\Resource Kit\ (default install folder) for the EXE. Select the network card you're using (if you have a modem and ethernet card, you'll see things listed) Click on Release, personally I like to wait about 10 seconds, then click Renew And it should then show you with a new IP Address On of the things I like to do later is to copy the WNTIPCFG.EXE to C:\WINDOWS and rename it to WINIPCFG.EXE which is easier for me to remember and with it in the C:\WINDOWS I can then use the Start->Run type winipcfg and it'll run that way....this is instead of hunting it down in C:\Program Files\Resource Kit\ But hey that's just me...you can rename it bigfatbutt.exe and still have it in the C:\Windows\ folder and it'll run from the Run line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew1g Posted November 18, 2005 Author Share Posted November 18, 2005 thanks guys i'll try it out when i'm at home. i'm at school right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_-playero-_ Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 @wolf: Is that the same as typing ipconfig /release and then ipconfig /renew? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf68k Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 If you mean the wntipcfg.exe then yes, but in a nice graphical interface that's easier to use (IMO). It's made by M$ and it works exactly like the old WINIPCFG does from Win95/98/ME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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