How do I change my ip adress on my laptop?

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Gummyworms

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There are several websites that I have only ever been on one time, but the one time I did go on them it would show me a notification that someone with my ip had caused it to be banned, and I cant find anyways to change the ip on a laptop. Also, Ive tried about every thing you can try to change the ip but nothings worked so far.
 
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more likely your MAC address was banned. This address is assigned in the electronics of the ethernet adapter. Nice thing is you can override the default MAC address via the settings to your ethernet driver. (control panel, device manager, find your network adapter, right mouse click properties
select advanced tab. you can scroll down the list and try to find one related to address.

I have a intel ethernet and it is called "Locally Administered address" with the description that it changes the MAC address used by the network adapter
You would then type the new value and hit ok. (just use the old value and change one of the numbers)

note: you display your current mac address by running cmd.exe as a admin
then run
getmac.exe...
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its both simple and complicated..

When you at home..
Simply - your external IP will be allocated by your ISP to you..
Generally you will keep the same IP address.. but It can change.. (unless you agree a fixed one with your ISP)
If you have a router.. everyone in your house with have the same external IP.

You have a laptop..
So when you visit someone elses house.. or a wireless hot spot.. you will get a different IP.

IPs are linked to your MAC address.. (look it up if interested).

So to change your IP.. you have 3 options
1. Turn of your router for as many hours as you can.. and hope that whjen you turn it back on.. you get assigned a new IP address from your ISP.
2. Call your ISP and ask them to work some magic
3. spoof the mac address of your router (and hope your ISP does not object) so you get a new IP

I probably confused the hell out of you.. sorry .. like I said.. its simple and complicated..
HTH though
Cheers
 
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more likely your MAC address was banned. This address is assigned in the electronics of the ethernet adapter. Nice thing is you can override the default MAC address via the settings to your ethernet driver. (control panel, device manager, find your network adapter, right mouse click properties
select advanced tab. you can scroll down the list and try to find one related to address.

I have a intel ethernet and it is called "Locally Administered address" with the description that it changes the MAC address used by the network adapter
You would then type the new value and hit ok. (just use the old value and change one of the numbers)

note: you display your current mac address by running cmd.exe as a admin
then run
getmac.exe

(you can also use this to confirm your address gets changed when you override the device driver defaults and reboot)
 
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