How to change your IP through your router config

I always see people asking, "How do I change my IP ?" Well, I'll show you how.

People will suggest:
- Use a VPN/Proxy/Tor (Can be unsafe and slow)
- Change your MAC address (Doesn't always work)
- Leave your router / modem unplugged for x amount of time (Doesn't always work and time consuming)
- Call your ISP (Doesn't always work and time consuming)

This method doesn't involve any of that. It's the easiest way and I've been doing it for years. I've suggested it to many of people and it worked for them.

Getting started.

Look in your router settings. If you're fitted on a dynamic IP, change it to static and you can change it. It just has to be an IP that isn't being used or you won't get a connection. It also has to be an IP that's in your ISP's net range/block. There can be multiple ranges. Ex. 10.0.0.0 - 10.20.255.255 or 30.0.0.0 - 30.40.255.255 etc.

You can do some research to get your ISP's ranges. A source like, http://nirsoft.net/countryip/index.html was good, but hasn't been updated in a while. It won't take much to find the info, though. A simple https://who.is search of your IP will display the range. (Keep in mind, there can be multiple ranges, just do some research.)

Here's an example of changing the settings in your router config. Automatic Configuration - DHCP is the IP automatically assigned by ISP, change it to static


Hopefully, this will clear things up for some people. I've been meaning to make a thread on this after I kept seeing people say you can't change static IP, dynamic to static, and vice versa.

Notes:
* It's usually the easist if you just change the last octet (last number) of your IP. (It's possible to change others.)
* If you don't get a connection after changing your IP, that means it's in use. Try again.
* If you need help, post or PM me.Zem.