Can your INTERNAL IP be changed without changing.....

[nwebb]

...your ethernet card? I have heard people say to go into the Network settings and change it there but what would I change it to? How can I change my INTERNAL IP and still get my internet to work? Thanks.

BTW I am using Windows and IE, and have a DSL connection.

Cheers,
Nate

 

[CCIEWANNABE]

Your gateway entry is the one that’s important. This tells your system were to route DNS, IP, and other requests. Your DSL provider should give you a startup kit listing all the necessary configuration information. Clifford McCarthy
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[nwebb]

So are you saying it is possible to change your internal IP somehow?

Nate

 

[ChrisAC]

Are you talking about a local LAN IP or your DSL IP? Please elaborate.

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[nwebb]

I am talking about my internal CPU IP, not my DSL or LAN IP.

 

[CCIEWANNABE]

Which windows OS are you using? You can use a private IP address value but you still need the DNS Name and Gateway information from you provider to have access to the internet.
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[nwebb]

I am running XP Pro. Where can I get this private IP address you speak of?

 

[benzito]

Internal CPU IP? Do you mean Localhost (127.0.0.1) ?

 

[CCIEWANNABE]

127.0.0.1 is a loop back test value that is entered into a command prompt or batch program.

Here is a Link to help you:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/networking/tcpipdns.asp

Step One:
View the general Tab
Step Two:
Select the round radio button "Use the following IP address"
Step Three:
Use Ip address 192.168.0.1
Step four:
Use Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
Step Five:
Obtain your default gateway value from your service provider. IE: XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
Step Six:
Select the round radio button "Use the following DNS server address. Obtain your default DNS value from your service provider. IE: XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

You may have to populate the following Network Information:


Name of your computer.
Name of the workgroup or domain.
If your computer is a member of a domain, you will also need your domain user name and password

Lastly here is a complete list of "how two’s". Scroll thru the list.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/itsolutions/howto/nethow.asp

Remember to turn your computer on and off and make a recovery disk?
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