Possible to change my IPV4 Address?

partian

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Hey guys,
I am wondering if it's possible to set MY Ethernet IPv4 Address as xxx.xxx.0.2 - as of now it's xxx.xxx.0.9
Thankyous.
 

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It is all done through the router, or you can manually assign a Static IP through the IPv4 settings for that Network adapter. You cannot though change the Public IP.
 

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It is all done through the router, or you can manually assign a Static IP through the IPv4 settings for that Network adapter. You cannot though change the Public IP.

How would I go about doing that via the Super Hub (Virgin Media) what would it be under?
 

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Is this the public or private IP address you are wishing to change?
What are you trying to accomplish in doing this?
 

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Is this the public or private IP address you are wishing to change?
What are you trying to accomplish in doing this?
My guess is trying to get around some sort of block on a website.
 

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    Linux Mint 17.2
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    Laptop
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    Toshiba Satellite C850D-st3nx1
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    AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon (tm) HD Graphics 1.40 GHZ
    Memory
    12GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon™ HD 7310 Graphics
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    Realtek HD
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    LCD
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    1366 x 768
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    Crucial M500 240GB SSD
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    Logitech M525
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    45/6 - ATT U-Verse
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    Google Chrome
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    A/V UPS - Tripp-Lite Smart 1500LCD 1500 Va/900 W.
Is this the public or private IP address you are wishing to change?
What are you trying to accomplish in doing this?
It's private, my own network.

Is this the public or private IP address you are wishing to change?
What are you trying to accomplish in doing this?
My guess is trying to get around some sort of block on a website.
Nope, I'm not blocked or banned, just wanting to get that number 2 spot.
 

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Again you assign the Static IP in the Network Adapter Properties in the IPv4 setting. As for wanting to change to say 192.168.0.2. Usually the lower IPs are reserved on a network for routers by most of us. IP's you will find, will start around the .60 range or .100 range.
 

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    AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon (tm) HD Graphics 1.40 GHZ
    Memory
    12GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon™ HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    Crucial M500 240GB SSD
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    Logitech M525
    Internet Speed
    45/6 - ATT U-Verse
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    None needed. It is Linux.
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    Arris NVG589 Gateway; Router - Cisco RV320; Switch - Netgear GS108 8-Port Switch & Trendnet TEG-S50g 5-Port Switch; Access Points - Engenius ECB350, Trendnet TEW-638APB; NAS - Lenovo ix2-4; Printer - Brother HL-2280DW; Air Print Server - Lantronix XPrintServer

    A/V UPS - Tripp-Lite Smart 1500LCD 1500 Va/900 W.
Normally the only reason why you would change a private IP address is to avoid conflicts with other devices. Using dynamically assigned addresses, the default with most routers, usually avoids this problem without user intervention.
 

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Normally the only reason why you would change a private IP address is to avoid conflicts with other devices. Using dynamically assigned addresses, the default with most routers, usually avoids this problem without user intervention.
I use a mix. Static IP's for my wifi printer, IP camera's, A/P's, NAS. Everything else pulls a Dynamic IP from the router DHCP table.
 

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    Toshiba Satellite C850D-st3nx1
    CPU
    AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon (tm) HD Graphics 1.40 GHZ
    Memory
    12GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon™ HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    Crucial M500 240GB SSD
    Mouse
    Logitech M525
    Internet Speed
    45/6 - ATT U-Verse
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    None needed. It is Linux.
    Other Info
    Arris NVG589 Gateway; Router - Cisco RV320; Switch - Netgear GS108 8-Port Switch & Trendnet TEG-S50g 5-Port Switch; Access Points - Engenius ECB350, Trendnet TEW-638APB; NAS - Lenovo ix2-4; Printer - Brother HL-2280DW; Air Print Server - Lantronix XPrintServer

    A/V UPS - Tripp-Lite Smart 1500LCD 1500 Va/900 W.
Hi there

Most routers allow you to start DHCP from a specific address so you can have a number of static ones on your LAN.

I have some static IP addresses for special hardware - controllers for a Logitech squeezebox system - the clients for a Media server. These have their own embedded Linux OS in them and if these are restarted using normal DHCP they can reserve an IP address that a normal PC is using - and these devices don't detect that a Windows machine is already using this so they can't logon to the media server.

Another perfectly valid reason you might want a static address on your computer (LAN static address) is that you might want to access the machine from a remote location via RDP. RDP requires the command to be routed to a specific port on a specific machine. Your router should have a Port forwarding option in the setup.

Cheers
jimbo
 

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Hi there

Most routers allow you to start DHCP from a specific address so you can have a number of static ones on your LAN.

I have some static IP addresses for special hardware - controllers for a Logitech squeezebox system - the clients for a Media server. These have their own embedded Linux OS in them and if these are restarted using normal DHCP they can reserve an IP address that a normal PC is using - and these devices don't detect that a Windows machine is already using this so they can't logon to the media server.

Another perfectly valid reason you might want a static address on your computer (LAN static address) is that you might want to access the machine from a remote location via RDP. RDP requires the command to be routed to a specific port on a specific machine. Your router should have a Port forwarding option in the setup.

I don't think the OP has got any ulterior motives like bypassing Virgin Media's site blocks -- that's done totally differently. Assigning some static IP's on a LAN is perfectly normal.

Cheers
jimbo
 

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