To change your IP address, you have to change the MAC address of the device connected to the cable modem. That can be done one of the following ways:

•Change the NIC card in the computer.
•Use the USB connection of the modem if you normally use the ethernet connection or ethernet if you normally use USB.
•If you use a router, using the MAC "cloning" feature to change the MAC address to another one.
•Change the MAC address of the NIC card. A few NIC cards allow this, see the manufactures' website for more details.

Unplugging the modem and/or computer for any length of time is NOT a guaranteed way to change your IP address.

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by MacLeech
last modified: 2005-09-01 23:01:48