IP Problems

[chase1623]

Been on here reading posts for a while now and decided to buy the stealth guide beciase I was having IP trouble. Learned some great info on the way but still can't change my dang IP. First I called AT&T (my provider) and asked them to switch to a dynamic IP they said no problem and switched right away. Then I tried all the steps listed in the Ebay stealth guide and still no new IP I also watched numerous Youtube videos regaurding a new IP and still nothing. I do not have a smart phone and did not really want to go out and spend extra money on a dongle. If anyone could help me out and give me some advise that would be great. Thanks!

[chase1623]

also when I go to IPBurger it shows my location is Witchita Kansas which is about 1,000 miles away from me, I don't know if that matters or not though.

[MM78]

Well there are a few questions before moving forward:

1. Who is your ISP Provider?
2. Have you asked or do you know if the ISP has you on a Static IP?

Also, you might want to try leaving the Modem Unplugged over night and see if that works.

Unfortunately not all ISP's give new IP addresses on command. I'm on Time Warner Roadrunner Internet and it's not easy getting a new IP.

[chase1623]

My ISP is AT&T U-verse, I called them and switched to a dynamic IP I tried unplugging and leaving it off last night and still no luck, any more suggestions?

[oge]

Might want to try to connect a router to your modem.....

[chase1623]

I do not have a home phone service will that matter?

[biggunn]

Go buy a linksys router. Usually those work.

[chase1623]

I actually bought a used linksys router but can't figure out he security key to log on, and seller won't respond, any suggestions?

[oge]

The little reset button will take care of that and set it back to factory setting where admin is the user name a quick Google will solve your problems....

[chase1623]

yea I'll have to give that I try, I just got off the phone with a second level rep for AT&T and they told me there is no way possible to manually change your IP, these people should not have a job if they have no clue what there talking about.

[golden_monkey]

Originally Posted by chase1623

also when I go to IPBurger it shows my location is Witchita Kansas which is about 1,000 miles away from me, I don't know if that matters or not though.

it won't matter, also what browser you are using can change that as well. The new firefox has geolocation on by default, still gets it wrong most of the time but it gets close.

If your modem is a dynamic IP then you are going to just have to play the waiting game until someone else grabs that IP. its just DHCP.. works like this.

NIC - give me an address
server - here you go
NIC - good to go.

----power down----
----power up----

NIC - powering up
NIC - hey server I used to have this address is it still open
server - Yep here you go you can have it back
NIC - Thanks.

the only time this changes is if the server as already given that address out to someone else.

You'd have to factory reset your UVerse modem to make it forget it ever had an IP address so it quits asking for the old one back again, but the server might also see the MAC in the packets and send it back the old one again anyway!!!

That turning off turning back on stuff only works if you live in a busy area with lots of addressing going on..... otherwise you are stuck. You can't throw commands at that stupid box so your hands are tied on what tricks you can play to get a new IP.

Hooking a linksys into the mix isn't going to change that either... your uverse WAN adapter is still the one asking for the WAN ipadress, sure your local computers get all new IP addresses but they aren't the ones phoning home to the ATT servers to get a WAN address.

your best bet for this would to be just get a mobile USB dongle... its like the new version of a dial up modem.


----network admin for a looonnngggg time, i speak the truth------

[biggunn]

If you can access your router's settings page, and change the MAC address.. Usually this will grab you a new IP address.

[golden_monkey]

If by router you mean the one that is sitting in between his computer and the ATT modem that won't work either.

Hes got to change the WAN MAC on the ATT equpipment, which 99.9999% of the time they have really lame functionaliy and won't allow it.

ALSO - spoofing a mac can violate your TOS with ATT....which could mean they can terminate your service, not very at all likely to happen but just a FYI.

[biggunn]

Originally Posted by golden_monkey

If by router you mean the one that is sitting in between his computer and the ATT modem that won't work either.

Hes got to change the WAN MAC on the ATT equpipment, which 99.9999% of the time they have really lame functionaliy and won't allow it.

ALSO - spoofing a mac can violate your TOS with ATT....which could mean they can terminate your service, not very at all likely to happen but just a FYI.

Unless this is something specific to ATT... I'm not following you or you aren't following me. I'm talking about accessing your router settings, 192.168.1.1, then changing the last 4 digits of the MAC address right there.. Unplug router and modem for a minute.. Boom, new IP. Nothing spoofed there..

[oge]

It's probably just like Clear modem you can't change it on that either I spoofed the Mac on the modem and I had to call tech support they was pissed telling me not to mess with it or I will brick it. Probably same with Uverse.

[golden_monkey]

Originally Posted by biggunn

Unless this is something specific to ATT... I'm not following you or you aren't following me. I'm talking about accessing your router settings, 192.168.1.1, then changing the last 4 digits of the MAC address right there.. Unplug router and modem for a minute.. Boom, new IP. Nothing spoofed there..

im following you.... just didn't know if you were talking about the ATT router or linksys router. People use "router" kind of loosely hehe.

but yea changing any MAC address is "spoofing" most of the time your default ATT etc hardware is pretty bare bones basic and won't even allow that.

and as oge has already said... DO NOT TELL ANYONE you changed the MAC....... playing stupid is your best bet, as what i've said above.

[biggunn]

Originally Posted by golden_monkey

im following you.... just didn't know if you were talking about the ATT router or linksys router. People use "router" kind of loosely hehe.

but yea changing any MAC address is "spoofing" most of the time your default ATT etc hardware is pretty bare bones basic and won't even allow that.

and as oge has already said... DO NOT TELL ANYONE you changed the MAC....... playing stupid is your best bet, as what i've said above.

Hmm.. Not sure if I agree with this. And I was under the impression that a router was a router... You have a modem from your ISP, then you have a separate router so you can use the internet connection with multiple devices whether it is wired or wireless. I could be wrong of course, but.. I'm still feeling like this is something specific to AT&T. Comcast, Time Warner, Cox.. These all work the way I've described..

[golden_monkey]

yea its really based on what he has, i've seen those little stupid modems grab their own WAN IP address then just send your routers WAN port an address it chooses. Their equip is so hit and miss im just making a guess that is whats up since the IP is pretty damn stubborn about changing.

He doesn't need a router to change the MAC, you can change the MAC on the network card in your computer easy cheezy

1. Control Panel->device Manage->Network Adapter->Adv.->Network Address, put some values in the text box
2. Change the register key value, like link here: How to change MAC-Address in Windows Registry | Windows Reference

Download Mac Makeup 1.95d Free - An application that allows you to change your Mac address. - Softpedia

lots of ways to slice this one dep on which version of windows you have.

---------warning----------

if you are a noobie and just learned this MAC address thing give that program a try 1st.. don't go heading into your registry changing numbers.

MAC addresses aren just a bunch of random letters and numbers they are in hexadecimal, so if you can't count in hex and put in some invalid stuff......... *buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz* wrong, won't work anymore

[biggunn]

Originally Posted by golden_monkey

yea its really based on what he has, i've seen those little stupid modems grab their own WAN IP address then just send your routers WAN port an address it chooses. Their equip is so hit and miss im just making a guess that is whats up since the IP is pretty damn stubborn about changing.

He doesn't need a router to change the MAC, you can change the MAC on the network card in your computer easy cheezy

1. Control Panel->device Manage->Network Adapter->Adv.->Network Address, put some values in the text box
2. Change the register key value, like link here: How to change MAC-Address in Windows Registry | Windows Reference

Download Mac Makeup 1.95d Free - An application that allows you to change your Mac address. - Softpedia

lots of ways to slice this one dep on which version of windows you have.

---------warning----------

if you are a noobie and just learned this MAC address thing give that program a try 1st.. don't go heading into your registry changing numbers.

MAC addresses aren just a bunch of random letters and numbers they are in hexadecimal, so if you can't count in hex and put in some invalid stuff......... *buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz* wrong, won't work anymore

Sounds like something completely different than what I'm doing. I log into the ip address of my router, 192.168.0.1 and then in the settings page I change the mac address of the router. It's a pretty standard and common tactic.

[golden_monkey]

yep, if you have a router in the mix and the modem hands off the real WAN ip to your router.. thats the way to do it.

sounds like he might just have (modem----comp) in which he would just need to change his NIC MAC to get a new address.