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eldanloco   08-09-2008 at 05:36:40 AM

Hello! I am in need of a new IP address and have only random guesses on how to get one. I'm not going to lie, it's because I have one too many bans from various places, and I would like to revisit them. I have Comcast broadband internet with a Linksys router. The problem is that a person in my house uses the computer like 16 hours a day, and would freak out if there was any downtime, so it would need to be a quick switch. Could I simply replace the modem that Comcast gave me to get a new IP? Is there no easy way to do this? Please help!

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gomerpile   08-09-2008 at 08:37:50 AM
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Contact Comcast and tell them you need to change your IP

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Grumpy9117   08-09-2008 at 12:53:42 PM
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Clone the MAC address of a PC on the Linksys router and then reboot the cable modem.

Grumpy

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byblyk   08-09-2008 at 06:09:08 PM
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Use a proxy server for your web browsing.

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mdeezy   08-11-2008 at 04:35:56 PM
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using a proxy server would be the quickest and maybe the best way to go. The various sites you were baned from may have banned your IP address or may have banned your MAC address. If they banned your MAC address then it doenst matter what your IP is you'll still be banned. Using a Proxy will not reveal your MAC address and so you will be able to go to the sites again.

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ereetos   08-11-2008 at 11:52:08 PM
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Change the MAC address of your computer or use MAC Address Cloning in the Router setup to change its MAC. Power cycle your comcast modem, it will think a different machine is connected and give you a new IP

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authoratah   08-13-2008 at 06:40:09 AM
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Yeah, your short term answer is to use a site like proxify to get around the problem. If that doesn't work, clone the mac address and power cycle that sucker. You'll want to type in your router IP to the address bar of a browser to do that.

If you've the gift of the gab, call comcast and explain that your neighbours room-mate was recently evicted for stealing the neighbourhood wifi bandwidth, which is why you're banned from all those sites and are now in need of a new IP address. Apathetic grunts in IT support will more readily assist you if you can brighten their day, and they can easily identify with the numpty neighbour story.

I don't suppose IPconfig/renew would be of use here?

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fotonique   08-20-2008 at 11:26:18 AM
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try using a vpn connection to a server... one that i find perfect for this is http://microvpn.com

 

It's a vpn server that allows u to hide your real ip.

 

You can also use microvpn for accessing a pc behind router, map a remote drive, or share files.

 

download here http://microvpn.com/microvpn.exe


Message edited by fotonique on 09-09-2008 at 04:55:35 PM
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exo232   08-22-2008 at 06:31:22 PM
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ToR:
http://www.torproject.org
Used to control the outgoing IP Address

Proxy Firewall:
http://uniqueinternetservices.com
Used to assign specific programs specific IP Addresses using Tor

To change your ACCTUAL IP-address sometimes they can be static to your DSL/CABLE modem, and changing this is specific to the ISP.


Message edited by exo232 on 08-22-2008 at 06:33:46 PM
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