Changing IP = will effect wireless network?

**Rockafeller** · 10-26-2007, 06:57 PM

I use a wireless router and Im pretty sure that my pc, and my Laptop have the same IP. (They share it)

So, if I was to somehow change my IP on this computer, will that screw up everything else? Or will it change for the other things too..

1 g0t 0wn3d · 10-26-2007, 06:58 PM

The ip is provided by your internet provider and can only be changed by them

**Rockafeller** · 10-27-2007, 08:40 AM

I know how to change my IP - it involves unplugging a few things, losing power, and a whole overall time of 2 minutes spending to change it.

johnwill · 10-28-2007, 08:48 AM

Do both machines connect to the Internet currently? Do this for each machine:

Start, Run, CMD to open a command prompt:

Type the following command:

IPCONFIG /ALL

Right click in the command window and choose Select All, then hit Enter.
Paste the results in a message here.

If you are on a machine with no network connection, use a floppy, USB disk, or a CD-RW disk to transfer a text file with the information to allow pasting it here.

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johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 39,772 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Windows 7, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Changing IP = will effect wireless network? Do both machines connect to the Internet currently? Do this for each machine: Start, Run, CMD to open a command prompt: Type the following command: IPCONFIG /ALL Right click in the command window and choose Select All, then hit Enter. Paste the results in a message here. If you are on a machine with no network connection, use a floppy, USB disk, or a CD-RW disk to transfer a text file with the information to allow pasting it here. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience