Change IP address: Here's how
Changing your IP address can sometimes make sense if, for example, you want to bypass blocking Internet services. If these block your IP, simply create a new one and avoid the block.
Change IP address with Router Reconnect
To change your IP address, you can use the small and uncomplicated tool Router Reconnect, which will do this step for you in seconds. Alternatively, you can change your IP manually. Here's how it works on a Windows PC.
- Download the program and unzip the zip file.
- The folder contains a readme file, in which the functionality is briefly explained, the license terms and an application file. You can execute the latter with a double click.
- In the window that opens, you can understand the current activity of the program. It closes itself after a short time and your IP address has changed.
Manually configure the IP address in the Windows Control Panel
- Open the control panel on your computer. Under "Network and Internet" go to "View network status and tasks". Select the sub-item "Change adapter settings" on the left.
- Right-click on the relevant network and select "Properties" at the bottom.
- Scroll down here and double click on "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4)".
- Check the box next to "Use the following IP address". Here you can now enter your desired IP and set it permanently.
Find your own IP address
If you want to know what your current IP address is and, for example, want to check whether it has actually changed, we recommend the web tool "myip.is".
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The above instructions refer to "Router Reconnect" version 1.3 under Windows 8.