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Changing IP address - how does it work?
Hey all,
Forgive me here, I am a novice when it comes to the topic of IP addresses, networking, etc.
What I am looking to do is change my IP address. I have Time Warner as my ISP and it's my understanding they assign a static IP address. I tried the suggestion of powering off the modem and router for at least 8 hours but that did not change the IP address.
I tried an experiment I saw online where I connected a laptop directly to the cable modem. The IP address was different and so I reconnected the wireless router but had no internet until I restarted the modem and at that point the old IP address was back.
I tried a different router and that did change the IP address.
So am I correct that it's the router that the IP address belongs to?
From what I read, there doesn't seem to be an easy way to change your IP address on demand, but what does it take to be able to do such a thing?
Thanks