There are MANY methods to change your IP address. Some methods will work for you but may not work for someone else. If your IP is static, then you can’t change it without contacting your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Which is not possible as it is very rare that an ISP would assign you a static IP without some sort of increased level of service like a business account. However, an ISP can set a lengthy lease time for your IP address and make it look like you’ve assigned a static IP. If you have a long lease time on your IP then you may not be able to change your IP address without leaving your modem or router unplugged for a long period of time which is more than 8 hours and depend p the lease time.
Lease Time
An IP lease time is the amount of time your ISP determines you’ll be assigned a particular IP. Some IP lease times could be just a couple of hours but some may be set to a few days, and other IP lease times could be set for as long as a year or more. One of the easier methods to
change your IP address is to turn off your modem or computer or router overnight. Then turn it back on the following morning. This method will not work if your ISP has a long lease time set for your IP. Also you must have your computer is being assigned your external IP and not a router. You can determine this by looking at this
article.
Instructions to change your IP address:
1. On Windows XP or Previous Versions of Windows
- Click Start.
- Click Run.
- Type in cmd and hit ok (this opens a Command Prompt). Shortcut key for this is “Windows Logo + R”.
- Type ipconfig /release on black screen and press Enter.
- Click Start -> Control Panel and open Network Connections.
- Right click on the Active Local Area Connection and choose Properties.
- Double-click on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
- Click on Use the following IP address.
- Enter a false IP like 1.2.3.4.
- Press Tab and the Subnet Mask section will populate with default numbers.
- Click OK twice.
- Right click the active Local Area Connection again and choose Properties.
- Double-click on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
- Choose Obtain an IP address automatically.
- Click OK twice.
- Go to website “www.whatismyip.com” to see if you have a new IP address.
2. On Windows Vista and Windows 7
- Click Start.
- Click All Programs expand the Accessories menu.
- In the Accessories menu, Right Click Command Prompt and choose Run as administrator.
- You can also open Command prompt window by hitting “Windows Logo + R”.
- Type ipconfig /release and Press Enter.
- Click Start -> Control Panel and open Network and Sharing Center. Depending on your view, you may have to click Network and Internet before you see the Network and Sharing Center icon.
- From the Tasks menu on the left, choose Manage Network Connections.
- Find and Right click on the active Local Area Connection and choose Properties (If you’re hit with a UAC prompt, choose Continue).
- Double-click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
- Click on Use the following IP address.
- Enter a false IP like 1.2.3.4.
- Press Tab and the Subnet Mask section will populate with default numbers.
- Click OK twice.
- Right click the active Local Area Connection again and choose Properties.
- Double-click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
- Choose Obtain an IP address automatically.
- Click OK twice.
- Go to “www.whatismyip.com” to see if you have a new IP address.
