How to Change Your IP Address

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Disable your internet connection.

   Are you ready to get your geek on? Follow these steps to easily disable your internet:
   Press the Windows key and R to get to the Run dialog.
   
   Then press Command and Enter.
   
   Finally, type in "ipconfig /release" and press Enter.
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   Step 2: Open the Control Panel.

   Go to Network And Internet → Network and Sharing Center → Change adapter settings. , (Your internet connection may be called "Local Area Connection" or "Wireless Internet Connection.") Click properties.
   
   If prompted, type in an admin code to continue. , Open it, and click on the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
   
   Press the Properties button. , Type in a string of ones, so that your new IP address says 111-111-111-111. , Click "ok" twice to bring you back to the "Local Area Connection" screen. , A dialog box saying "Since this connection is currently active, some settings will not take effect until the next time you dial it" may pop up.
   
   This is normal.
   
   Click "ok."Image:
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   7.jpg , , Press the Properties button. , Close the 2 properties box again and connect to the web.
   
   Your computer should have a new IP address.
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   Step 3: Right click on the internet connection that you are using.

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   Step 4: Find the Networking tab.

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   Step 5: In the general tab

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   Step 6: click "Use the following IP address" (if it isn't highlighted already).

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   Step 7: Press the tab key on your keypad to fill the Subnet Mask area with automatically-generated numbers.

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   Step 8: Understand that a dialog box may pop up.

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   Step 9: Right-click again on your local connection

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    Step 10: selecting "Properties."

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    Step 11: Under the Networking tab

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    Step 12: click on the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).

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    Step 13: Check the box "Obtain an IP address automatically."

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