How to Change Your IP Address

Posted on May 5th, 2009 by Paul

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The IP address identifies the terminal you are using while surfing the internet. Others can trace your online activities through it, which can come as a disadvantage. A traced IP can lead to spamming, adware, or a ban on some websites. If you know how to change your IP address, you can work around these annoyances. It can even resolve connection problems with a faulty modem, since a renewed IP may fix configuration discrepancies.

Through Local Area Connections

For Windows XP users, Local area connections is the section where you can manipulate the settings concerning your internet connection, which includes the IP address. You can change it by accessing the internet protocol subsection. Every item is neatly itemized on that screen, so changing the IP address is easy. Your only problem is getting to that particular subsection.

Procedure:

Open your computer.
On your desktop, click Start.
Select Control Panel from the options, which opens up the Control Panel screen.
Right click on Network Connections, bringing up a small window
Click on Properties.
Click on the box beside Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) then hit Properties
Input the IP address that you wish to use or set it to automatically receive a new address from your modem or router.

To gain your own IP address, you can request from internet service provider. Just call technical support and process your request.

Through Command Prompt

The command prompt is the back end of your computer’s operating system. You can tweak your connection settings as long as you know the proper commands to input.

Procedure:

Open your computer.
Click Start then Run.
On the Run screen, type cmd, which pulls up the command prompt.
Type ipconfig/release. Press Enter.
Once done, type ipconfig/renew. Press Enter.
Type exit then press Enter to return to your desktop.

After inputting ipconfig/renew, your modem automatically generates a new IP address. You can then surf the internet with a brand new terminal identification.

For Windows Vista

The applications in Windows Vista have different names and locations as compared to Windows XP, which may confuse those who switched to the newer operating system. Fortunately, the procedure is similar to Windows XP’s.

Procedure:

Click Start then Control Panel.
Hit on Network and Internet, which opens up a new screen.
Select Network and Sharing Center.
Click on Manage Network Connections.
Right click on your internet connection then select Properties.
On the Properties screen, click the Network tab.
Input the IP address that you wish to use or set it to automatically receive a new address from your modem or router.

The command prompt option is also available for Windows Vista. Input cmd in the Run window and the command prompt screen will appear. You can then release and renew your IP address as you would in Windows XP.