I know this topic has been beaten to death and I've leafed through many pages of the topics and replies pertaining to this issue, but none of the suggestions seem to work for me. I have tried: Start > Run: "cmd" > "ipconfig/renew" Control Panel > Network Connections > Properties > TCP/IP A proxy server (unless I used it incorrectly - the program was extremely confusing. I have MultiProxy installed. --------- In spite of the most commonly suggested methods of altering my IP, it remains the same. I am on a wireless network and I have no idea if that is affecting my ability to change the address (I am not the one with the router). The site I am trying to access doesn't use Java, so I don't think that's inhibiting my efforts. I'm officially confused. Is there any other method I have not yet tried? Become one with your computer.

See the network config in control panel. Does is say dhcp? If so then you get what you get from the pool of ip's the dhcp server offers. It may be that your server is set to forever and keeps giving you the same ip. It could be set to static also. A proxy server? You would put that information in your browser's options. Dunno where the server is though. I read it wrong and answer it wrong too. So get off my case you peanut.

Try: ipconfig /all It will yield output such as this, see what it says for DHCP Enabled Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit Cont roller Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-13-72-6F-D0-0C Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.1.185 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.1.1 DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.1.6 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.1.6 10.1.1.7 Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, February 27, 2008 1:05:06 PM Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, February 28, 2008 1:05:06 PM

Incidentally - at least on my router (when I used wifi mode) - any changes I made for a given wifi-NIC "client" one had to remember to save the settings/changes accordingly. And on the Alcatel that I have that little (on-screen) "button" isn't obvious... If one duzn't save - nothing is retained and thus nothing is changed/reset etc. when one closes out of the config/settings etc... On some wifi routers (all?) one can "phyxe" the ip address for a given wifi NIC/MAC address, or allow the router to assign; but there will be the usual lease time - unless you choose otherwise (as in never expire)... Yours may have been set to a phyxed ip address; and/or possiby, as already suggested in above post(s), never to expire...? This can only be checked/changed etc. via admin access to the router; and if you make a change while in wifi only mode... you may well lose connection immediately afterwards. Usually wiser/easier to configure via ct-5 connection, then "revert" to wifi only (if that's what you want)...

I think the confusion starts with why you think changing your ip address will make a difference accessing one site. Were you blacklisted on this site? If so there is nothing you can do except: (1) contact the web master and get unblacklisted (2) go to a different location [like internet kiosk] where the public ip is different (3) be more specific as your access issue if not blacklisted Imagine the power of knowing how to internet search http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/Teachin...

Ehh, it's not worth the hassle. According to the ipconfig/renew settings, I received a new IP address each time I entered that code. But when I checked my IP, it remained the same. I'm on a wireless network and I have no idea if IPs via said connections can even be altered. Oh well. Thank you all very much for the information. Become one with your computer.

For changing your IP Address frequently or quickly, proxy servers are the way to go. But free ones are hard to find and not safe. Try a fee service to change your IP address like this.