An IP address is a number that identifies a system on a network. It typically has two numbers, one private to your local network and one that identifies you on the wider internet. You can always change it, if you want. ..

Some people believe that using a VPN service can help them keep their privacy and protect their online activity from being monitored or tracked by third parties. ..

  1. Open the Control Panel and click on the System Tools tab.
  2. Scroll down to the bottom and click on IP Address.
  3. In the IP Address field, type in a new address and press enter.
  4. Click on OK to close the Control Panel.
  5. Open a new window or tab and type in “netstat -an” to view network activity for your computer. You should see something like this: Netstat -an: listening on eth0, localhost (1) In this example, we are seeing that our computer is listening on eth0 which is our local network interface.

Change IP Address

For Windows

Step 2:  Select ‘Change adapter settings’ from the left-hand menu. Step 3:  Right-click on the network adapter that you want to change and select ‘Properties’. Step 4:  Select the ‘Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)’ tab and click on the ‘Properties’ button. Step 5:  Enter your current IP address in the ‘IP Address’ field and click on the ‘OK’ button. Step 6:  Enter your new IP address in the ‘IP Address’ field and click on the ‘OK’ button. ..

Step 3: Select the ‘Adapter Settings’ tab. Step 4: Click on the ‘Add a new adapter’ button. Step 5: Enter the name of the adapter you want to add and click on the ‘Add’ button.

Step 3: Click on the ‘Properties’ button on the left. Step 4: In the ‘Connection Properties’ window, click on the ‘Add a new connection’ button. Step 5: Enter your name and address in the fields below. Step 6: Click on the ‘Add a new connection’ button.

The “Internet Protocol Version 4” window will open. In the “IPv4 Address” text box, type the IP address of your router. In the “Default Gateway” text box, type the IP address of your router’s default gateway. In the “Subnet Mask” text box, type 255.255.255.0. In the “Default DNS Server” text box, type 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4 (the DNS servers for most networks). ..

If you want to manually assign an IP address to your computer, you can do so by selecting ‘Use the following IP address’. ..

When you enter IP address information, the computer’s IP address will not change. ..

ipconfig /release ipconfig /renew ..

For macOS

Step 2: In the Network preferences, select the “Wi-Fi” tab. Step 3: In the Wi-Fi section, select the “Auto connect” check box. Step 4: In the “Connection type” field, select “Wireless.” Step 5: In the “Network name” field, enter your network’s name.

Step 2: Select the active network from the side menu. Note down the current IP address as you will be required to create a new IP address within the private IP address range. ..

Step 3: Click on ‘Advanced’ from the bottom-right side.

Step 4: Navigate to the TCP/IP tab and from the ‘Configure IPv4’ menu, select ‘Manually’. You can select any IP address and the good rule is that you change the last part of the number between the range of 0-255. As long as it is not assigned already to some other device, you will be able to use it. ..

Step 5: Click on OK and Apply. ..

You have assigned a static IP address to your Mac, which will help you keep your computer connected to the internet even when you are away from home.

Windows 10 and macOS users can change their IP address to a new one using the following steps:

  1. Open the Control Panel.
  2. Click on the System Tools tab.
  3. Scroll down and click on Network and Sharing Center.
  4. Click on Change IP Address.
  5. Type in a new IP address and click on OK to finish the process.