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Changing IP Address on Virgin Media using the Super Hub
 

For anyone is having the problem that I had for a few days with regards to Virgin Media using sticky IP's and making it very hard to change IP address there is an easy solution.

If you change your Super Hub to Modem mode, attach a separate wireless router to the Super Hub (I have used the netgear wgr614), you can then change the MAC address of the newly attached router to easily change IP address following the method set out in the Stealth Guide.

After you change the MAC address of the Router, turn off the Super Hub for 20 seconds, which it back on, and presto you have a nice new fresh IP address.

I couldn't find this solution on the forum anywhere myself so apologies if I am just repeating old information.

Hope this helps other Virgin customers

Ive just bought a dongle as im on Virgin...

In my case others in the house will be using virgin for another ebay account, so its best sticking with a dongle for stealth, still its good information though!

Any ideas on how to bypass Virgin and get on Piratebay etc?

Use a clone website, like malaysiabay

use a piratebay proxy

Also, does it have to be a wireless modem I buy ? I prefer wired internet

But will Virgin change the IP if you just ring and ask ?

Using a wired one works just as well, same process.

I am not sure if virgin would change IP if you rang them, I have never tried that, but I would be ringing them 30 or so times a day.

Virgin might think that your upto no good :clap:

It actually wouldnt surprised me if Virgin gave eBay everyones details!

Not as likely as Sky selling them on at least :P

True... Sky were garbage though, theres nothing worse than a night with no internet... Imagine using that as a defence for your slow shipping times... Sorry eBay but sky was down for the night, so I couldnt ship instantly, please dont bad me! :mad2:

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Would that work ?

and what do I do ?

replace my virgin media hub with it ?

That would do the trick. All you have to do is log into your Super Hub, 192.168.0.1 is usually the IP for it.

You will see and option for turning the Hub into a modem, select that, then use a Cat5/6 patch cable to connect the Hub to the router (the cat5 input closest to the fiber optics input). Then set up your router like you would a normal router with a modem attached, instructions should be in with the router.

After all that is done you just need to log into the Belkin Router, change the MAC address, turn off the Virgin Hub for 20 seconds. When it turns on again you will have a new IP address.

I would take a note of the IP address before you start it all and after. When you change the mac address you just need to change one number to another number.

Usually they say POQ

Not receptive to that often.

:boink:

I cannot work out for the life of me what POQ stands for. Sorry if I am missing something something very obvious, but please do fill me in.

POQ in this sense would be Piss Off Quickly - I had to inquire around a bit too James - GB is queen of the net chat :eek:

Ha, yes I would imagine that that is what they would say. Good detective work rsot, appreciated and now I have some new net speak to ad to my vocabulary.

And a follow-up with GB's flair: "Use the knowledge well young Jedi" :P

Polly wants a cracker

Polly wants a cracker

:brick:

Would you need a new modem for each ebay account ?

Or is one good enough for many accounts, providing I remember to change and check the IP for each account and make sure not to link them via an IP ?

One modem for all accounts is fine, just need to make sure you get a different IP address each time you log into a different account, and make sure you keep track of all the IP's

http://www.aspkin.com/forums/multipl...-stealths.html

Okay.

I have the new modem.

But all I did was go into
modem mode
attach the new modem
reset the superhub
and the IP had instantly changed ?

I did not need to go into the Mac settings ?

I suppose I just got lucky ?

If you want to change the IP address again, and when ever you want in the future you will need to go into the MAC settings :)

When I go into the mac settings od the belkin router, I cannot access the internet. is that normal ?

secondly, changing the mac address of the belkin router did nothing. the IP stays the same.

Also, is there anything I can buy that could replace the superhub, that lets you change mac settings easier than this ?

You should have full access to the internet until you apply the new MAC address settings and reset the modem.

Should I go back to my old motorola virgin modem ?

Is there any difference between that and the superhub ?

If I did, is this how I would change the mac address, and subsequent IP address ?

How to Change the MAC Address on a Motorola SB5100 | eHow UK

And then to get back my original ip, just reset the modem ?

Finally, just in the past few weeks, they have released Superhub 2. Does anyone know if this lets you change IP/ Mac address ?

You will get whatever IP your ISP provides you...you don't just get your original IP...It may be your original IP or a random IP.

Re: Changing IP Address
 

I can't seem to change my IP address. I have a VM SuperHub 2 which has no mac settings. I have connected a Belkin G+ router to the hub via a 2nd pc and all internet is working. I have changed Mac settings on Belkin router successfully but the IP address won't change. Can anyone help please:heh:

Re: Changing IP Address on Virgin Media using the Super Hub
 

Have you changed your router modem into modem only mode?

Re: Changing IP Address on Virgin Media using the Super Hub
 

if I change the superhub into modem mode won't I lose wifi which I use with other things like phone & ipad?

Re: Changing IP Address on Virgin Media using the Super Hub
 

I've put superhub in modem mode, changed mac settings on wireless modem, reset both. I have internet but my ip address is still the same. Any help please thanks

Re: Changing IP Address on Virgin Media using the Super Hub
 

Hi All
We have 6 pc's , will buying 2 of these do the job of running the 6 pc's ?

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Re: Changing IP Address on Virgin Media using the Super Hub
 

You need to attach a wireless router to it and then reattach all your devised to run off the new wireless router.

What are you using to check you IP address?

You really really need to put up an eBay warning link before linking to eBay.

You still need to have a different IP for each stealth account.

Re: Changing IP Address on Virgin Media using the Super Hub
 

im on vm using a sh2... id love to change the ip...

ive looked at the lease time of the ip setting, its due to expire this sat, im told that if my router is unplugged during the time it expires when i turn it back on a new ip will be asigned... obviously if the router is on im told it will renew the lease and obviously keep the existing ip ???

all new to me obviously as ive not tried this method before yet, and will be no good for those looking to change it 30 times a day LOL

ive made a note of the current ip incase it does in fact reset and give me a new one come sat afternoon hehe

if not ill be looking to go through the adding a router filtering mode, does anyone know if you can hook up a sh1 to a sh2 ?

Re: Changing IP Address on Virgin Media using the Super Hub
 

if I connected to the separate modem using wireless , on 3 separate devices at the same time , would they all have the same ip address

Re: Changing IP Address on Virgin Media using the Super Hub
 

Yes they would all have the same public IP address.

Re: Changing IP Address on Virgin Media using the Super Hub
 

so it would be easier to stick to the one pc and create separate users and change ip each time ?

Re: Changing IP Address on Virgin Media using the Super Hub
 

Correct.

Its a very solid well tested method :thumb:

Re: Changing IP Address on Virgin Media using the Super Hub
 

thanks ,

Re: Changing IP Address on Virgin Media using the Super Hub
 

Also look into vmware, makes it much easier!

Re: Changing IP Address on Virgin Media using the Super Hub
 

Doesn't Virgin use static IP addresses?

Re: Changing IP Address on Virgin Media using the Super Hub
 

Yes it does (sort of). Its more a long lease dynamic IP.

Whole thread is about how to force the IP to chance in the UK :thumb: