IP address

[DejaV]

how do you change an IP address

[Over Achiever]

I don't think you can/supposed to unless you switch computers.

[grundal]

DejaV

how do you change and IP address

that depends on if you get your ip adress set automaticaly through dhcp on a network ... or if it set staticaly

[SkyeDarkhawk]

If you are behind a router or connect to a computer through a local area network supplied with a DHCP server, you can request a new IP.

However, this does not change the IP your ISP gives your computer while you surf the web.

EDIT: If you can, open up the command prompt by going to Start -> Run and type in CMD.

From there type in:

IPCONFIG /release

IPCONFIG /renew

That should do it.

[DejaV]

my school has wireless internet and we are all suposed to have our own IP addreess but someone is using my friend's so who ever is using it figured out how and now she needs to

[grundal]

DejaV

my school has wireless internet and we are all suposed to have our own IP addreess but someone is using my friend's so who ever is using it figured out how and now she needs to

inform the school admin. ... basicly someone changed the ip address manualy in there computer when the network is set up for DHCP ... the network admin can block the user and assian a new IP to your computer

[DejaV]

Skye Darkhawk

If you are behind a router or connect to a computer through a local area network supplied with a DHCP server, you can request a new IP.

However, this does not change the IP your ISP gives your computer while you surf the web.

EDIT: If you can, open up the command prompt by going to Start -> Run and type in CMD.

From there type in:

IPCONFIG /release

IPCONFIG /renew

That should do it.

What is a DHCP server? I'm really computer illiterate sry

[DejaV]

grundal

DejaV

my school has wireless internet and we are all suposed to have our own IP addreess but someone is using my friend's so who ever is using it figured out how and now she needs to

inform the school admin. ... basicly someone changed the ip address manualy in there computer when the network is set up for DHCP ... the network admin can block the user and assian a new IP to your computer

They don't actually care, they just tell you to change yours

[SkyeDarkhawk]

Dynamic Host Client Protocol.

It automatically assigns IP addresses to computers that request it.


Your friend might be able to Right Click on their Network Connection icon by their clock and open up the Properties for it. From there they should be able to attempt to Repair the connection.

[DejaV]

yay randomly clicking is occasionally helpful! I found where you can change it. Thanks for your help!