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ip change
Name: Nick Date: February 25, 2003 at 23:05:25 Pacific OS: HP CPU/Ram: 128
Comment:
I need help changing my ip. my brother uses the same internet provider as me, yet his ip changes all the time, while mine is always the same. please help me change my ip!!
Name: Geezer Date: February 25, 2003 at 23:10:07 Pacific
Reply:
If both use same ISP, what specifically changes on one but not the other ?
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Response Number 2
Name: Tanya Date: February 28, 2003 at 01:54:10 Pacific
Reply:
Find out whatever you use static or dynamic IP address. If you are set up as Static IP address, they will not change. Might be your brother is set up on dynamic IP, so the IP address is generated by the DHCP server. Anyway, open from Start -> Control Panel -> Network and you will see a list of adapters. Select the one that starts with TCP/IP and click Properties. You will see there the configuration. Give me shout with the information you got. Tanya
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