How does one change their IP address? o_o

cafe • 17 August 2011 at 10:54 PM

Like. I don't wanna do it if it's dangerous - but I wanna try.

How would I //try// to change it from my home, not downloading something?

Or, something safe download-able


I don't know OTL
I don't know where to start looking to see if I can do it - google is not helping me atm

*~*~*~*


After looking into my computer, it says I have a dynamic IP. Now what? XD

Deleted • 18 August 2011 at 12:09 AM

Bump! I'm curious, too!

crescentfeather • 18 August 2011 at 12:24 AM

Me too D:

pipkitten • 18 August 2011 at 12:27 AM

I've got the luxury of 2 IP's, but only because I have my own wi-fi + some unsecured wi-fi that my wireless adapter finds when it scans for networks...

cafe • 18 August 2011 at 12:58 AM

o-o Bump?

smartie2742 • 18 August 2011 at 1:47 AM

I don't think it's possible... Never heard of it ever being done anyway.

cafe • 18 August 2011 at 1:54 AM

@smartie2742

It is, that's now people feed more than once a day

pipkitten • 18 August 2011 at 1:59 AM

@Cafe: Are you using a little wireless USB adapter, by any chance?

cafe • 18 August 2011 at 2:01 AM

o_o

Erm

Is it the thing that plugs into the brain and connects to our wifi, then yes.

Deleted • 18 August 2011 at 2:02 AM

@pipkitten

Forgot to ping

icymuffin • 18 August 2011 at 2:02 AM

Mmm~~ I've read somewhere that it's risky unless if yours already does that naturally. I don't know myself though.

Best if you just go to the library and get a "second try" if you know what I mean.

pipkitten • 18 August 2011 at 2:08 AM

@Cafe / @Mochi: I think you're talking about the cord from the router to the computer, but to clear up the confusion, a USB adapter looks like this (there are different variations, but they all follow similar designs)...

http://0.tqn.com/d/mobileoffice/1/0/t/E/belkin-n-wireless-usb-adapter-pg.jpg

cafe • 18 August 2011 at 2:12 AM

@pipkitten

That's not ours

Ours says "Netgear USB adapter" [It's attached to a cord] and it's somehow hooked up to our wifi? XD

pipkitten • 18 August 2011 at 2:21 AM

@Cafe: Ooh! Yours is just a different brand. ^^ Does your computer have Windows XP or a newer Windows version?

cafe • 18 August 2011 at 2:22 AM

@pipkitten

Windows XP 😸

pipkitten • 18 August 2011 at 2:26 AM

@Cafe: Yay! 😃 Now I can try to help you~

1 - See the little toolbar at the bottom of the screen? Go to the far right and find the little computer icon that has ))'s coming from it.

2 - Right click it!

3 - Click "View Available Wireless Networks"

Got this so far? 😉

cafe • 18 August 2011 at 2:32 AM

@pipkitten

Lemme finish switching around my trades XD

pipkitten • 18 August 2011 at 2:36 AM

@Cafe: Haha, okay. ^^

cafe • 18 August 2011 at 2:40 AM

@pipkitten

Done 😸

pipkitten • 18 August 2011 at 2:42 AM

@Cafe: All-righty. 😊 After doing those 3 steps, look at what networks the adapter is picking up. If there are more than just yours, do any of them say "Unsecured wireless network" under their names?

cafe • 18 August 2011 at 2:45 AM

It's not giving anything xD
Our internet comes from the netgear that's attached to our wifi. the computer only shows if we have a connection [Weird I know.]


I guess I can't do it

Ehh. I'll live - though I'm a tad dissapointed

pipkitten • 18 August 2011 at 2:48 AM

@Cafe: How odd! ...Since it only shows if you've got a connection, I'm afraid I can't help you after all... Sorry! D:

scorch_cloud222 • 18 August 2011 at 3:12 AM

By changing computers. That's the easiest way. But changing IP addresses is playing kinda dirty, don't you think?

dionaea • 18 August 2011 at 3:13 AM

I can only feed twice if I go to University, the network there & the one at home have different IP's

My feeds haven't reset yet *annoyed* 😈

cafe • 18 August 2011 at 3:16 AM

@scorch_cloud222

It's not playing dirty o_O
Ian said it's okay

glados • 18 August 2011 at 5:31 PM

I do think changing IP addresses is not fair. 😋
But that's MY opinion. >~<

scarlettsong • 18 August 2011 at 6:52 PM

I don't know how ☹️

chatial • 18 August 2011 at 7:27 PM

Changing your IP isn't fair,
but how I do it is that I go on my phone and turn off the internet then turn it back on.
And it changes.
If you unplug your computer for a little while it should change.
But I don't know if that work or not.