Changing IP Address on Virgin

st0rm0r · 22-02-2010, 19:33

Hi guys,

For the past 6 months I have been changing my IP address twice daily without problems. My method for achieving this would be to log into the control panel for the DLink router, assign a random MAC address, and then reboot both the router and the modem. After doing this, I would get a new IP.

However, something strange has happened today. When I do the above process, after rebooting the router and modem, the "Internet Connection" light on the router turns amber, and nothing works. The only way to restore internet on the computer and remove the amber light from the router is to reset the MAC address to the default one. Everything then works ok, but of course I don't have a new IP!

I have been fiddling for just short of 7 hours, and have had no joy today! I was wondering, could it be a bug externally.

Any ideas or help would be more than appreciated. I'm tearing my hair out here!

Thanks.
st0rm0r

Toto · 22-02-2010, 19:35

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Originally Posted by st0rm0r

Hi guys,

For the past 6 months I have been changing my IP address twice daily without problems. My method for achieving this would be to log into the control panel for the DLink router, assign a random MAC address, and then reboot both the router and the modem. After doing this, I would get a new IP.

However, something strange has happened today. When I do the above process, after rebooting the router and modem, the "Internet Connection" light on the router turns amber, and nothing works. The only way to restore internet on the computer and remove the amber light from the router is to reset the MAC address to the default one. Everything then works ok, but of course I don't have a new IP!

I have been fiddling for just short of 7 hours, and have had no joy today! I was wondering, could it be a bug externally.

Any ideas or help would be more than appreciated. I'm tearing my hair out here!

Thanks.
st0rm0r

Twice a day!!!!!

What the hell are you trying to hide from?

It could be VM's network people wondering what you have to hide mate, LOL.

BenMcr · 22-02-2010, 19:36

There is no guarantee that you can change you IP address at will. Virgin use long lease IP addresses.

Also the modem does record what MAC addresses are connected to it and I'm pretty sure there is a daily limit to how many times you can connect different equipment in a given time period - which is what the modem thinks you are doing

Why do you need to change your IP address so often?

moaningmags · 22-02-2010, 19:37

There's a limit to how many times you can do that, up until now you've been lucky in being able to do it twice, you've now reached your limit.

st0rm0r · 22-02-2010, 19:47

In that case, how can I change my IP?

Ben B · 22-02-2010, 19:48

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Originally Posted by st0rm0r

In that case, how can I change my IP?

You can't! Why do you want to anyway?

Peter_ · 22-02-2010, 19:50

You are allowed 4 MAC addresses on the host table at any one time and if you exceed this then this will happen.

If you still cannot get online you need to call Tech Support who will get 2nd line to clear it for you.

Try using the proxy settings instead of changing your IP address.

st0rm0r · 22-02-2010, 19:53

Thanks Moldova. Can you explain how I can achieve this using proxy settings? Also, how long will it take for the MAC's to clear automatically?

Cheers!

Peter_ · 22-02-2010, 20:00

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Originally Posted by st0rm0r

Thanks Moldova. Can you explain how I can achieve this using proxy settings? Also, how long will it take for the MAC's to clear automatically?

Cheers!

How to set a Virginmedia proxy.

Give it a try.

It can take up to 24 hours to clear.

Spectato · 22-02-2010, 21:15

.... or use a VPN service, if you don't mind stumping up some extra cash.

The proxy method doesn't offer any real 'stealth', no encryption etc., if that's what you're after, and they'll invariably slow your connection (don't know about the Virgin proxy - haven't used it).
Mind you, constantly changing your IP won't mask your activities either.
It's all logged, just the same.

st0rm0r · 23-02-2010, 00:19

I'm not trying to mask my activity. All I wanted to do is change the IP (in relation to some software we are developing). Thanks for your advice, but I've solved the problem now.

eth01 · 24-02-2010, 10:30

you can change your IP address.

change your NIC MAC and then ipconfig /release and renew when connected to the modem directly.

this will give your modem a new IP address.

BenMcr · 24-02-2010, 10:36

That is what the OP was already doing - changing his router MAC to force a new IP

But there is no guarantee that will work and as has already been discussed if you change it too many times you will get disconnected for exceeding the number of different MACs connected in a period of time

eth01 · 24-02-2010, 11:08

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

That is what the OP was already doing - changing his router MAC to force a new IP

But there is no guarantee that will work and as has already been discussed if you change it too many times you will get disconnected for exceeding the number of different MACs connected in a period of time

it'll work. it has to.

jem · 24-02-2010, 11:47

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Originally Posted by eth01

it'll work. it has to.

No it doesn't have to work. The frequency of IP address changes can be limited. Think of it this way, suppose I decided to spoof my router's MAC address every five minutes and get a new IP. How long would it take me to use up the entire set of DHCP leases?