How do I change my own PCs IP?

[Dolby]

I can change all the connections that are attached (gateways and other devices) - but do I change mine? :/ Is it constant?

 

[GavinMannion]

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If you are using DHCP then type the following in a command prompt

ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew

If you have a static IP then go into your network settings and go into the properties of TCP/IP

 

[Fudzy]

How often have you guys found that even with a release & renew you still get the same IP?

 

[Juggy]

How often have you guys found that even with a release & renew you still get the same IP?

90% of the time you will because of the validity assigned. It remembers which MAC received which IP.

The only way you'll loose your IP is if your machine is switched off and passes the validity perios and another is added to the network and your old IP is next in line.

 

[Fudzy]

90% of the time you will because of the validity assigned. It remembers which MAC received which IP.

The only way you'll loose your IP is if your machine is switched off and passes the validity perios and another is added to the network and your old IP is next in line.

Anyway to force it to change? Whats the usual time out on that?

 

[Juggy]

Anyway to force it to change? Whats the usual time out on that?

Default in Windows is 8 days.

Ask your admin to delete the assignment on the DHCP server then repair the connection.

 

[Dolby]

So I can't physically select my own IP? :/

 

[Fudzy]

If you're on your own network without DHCP (a server than automatically assigns IP addresses amongst other things) you pretty much have to.

 

[supersunbird]

One can select your own IP, but its best to talk to the system/network administrator if it is a office situation.

for you other guys "ipconfig /flushdns" MIGHT be a way to get a new IP.

 

[Dolby]

Now I have my network up and running and I have the total opposite issue :/

My PC changes IPs all the time and my device (media streamer) is set to connect to ONE IP. How do I get it not to change? ;0

 

[wizzard]

Vista:
Go to Control Panel -> Network and Sharing Center -> Manage network connections.


XP:
Right click on Network Neighbourhood, go to Properties

Right Click on your network card and pick Properties.
Double click on Internet Protocol Version 4.
Set it to use the following IP option. Then you fill in an IP, subnet, gateway (your router), and some DNS servers. The IP you pick should be on the same range as your auto-assigned one, so if you had 192.168.10.100 as your auto-assigned one, your new one should be 192.168.10.xxx. You can't pick 0, or anything above 254.

Hope that helps.