I am trying to understand my internet IP address. Is there a way to find out if it is static or not? I turned off my router to clear out the address but it is still the same one. How can you reset it to get another one when you need it?
How To Reset Your IP Address?
Hi Joseph,
1 Click on Run in the Start Menu and type "cmd".
2 Type ipconfig.
The current IP address will be displayed.
3 Now, type ipconfig /release
(Forward slash and a space after ipconfig)
4 Now, type ipconfig /renew
5 Type Exit
The alternative method is as follows :
Turn off the main source of power of the modem.
Turn it on after 5 minutes. If the IP address does not change, keep the modem turned off for 24 hours before turning it on.
Regards,
Anyet
How To Reset Your IP Address?
Change your IP address through Windows Network Connections. Open Network Connections. Click the Start button, then right-click on Network. Select Properties from the menu. This will open the Network and Sharing Center. Select Manage/View network connections from the left frame.
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Windows 8 users can start typing “network and sharing center” while on the Start screen and select it from the list.
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Windows XP users can right-click on My Network Places in the Start menu and select Properties to see the list of their connections.
Right-click the connection that you want to change. Click Properties. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
Click the Networking tab. Under This connection uses the following items, click either Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) or Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6), and then click the Properties button.
To specify your IP address for IPv4, click Use the following IP address, and then, in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway boxes, type the IP address settings.
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To specify an IP address for IPv6, click Use the following IPv6 address, and then, in the IPv6 address, Subnet prefix length, and Default gateway boxes, type the IP address settings.
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A typical IPv4 address looks like 192.168.1.2; a typical subnet mask would be 255.255.255.0. The Default Gateway is generally the address of your router. For example, the numbers for our system are as follows:
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IP Address: 192.168.0.2 through 192.168.0.12 (for multiple computers)
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Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
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Default Gateway: 192.168.0.1
Change it.
Click OK.
