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How to Change Your IP Address

A dynamic IP address can sometimes be changed by reconnecting your router, renewing your connection, switching networks, or using a VPN. The right method depends on whether you need a fresh ISP address or an address from another location.

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1 Best for country change VPN Use a VPN when you need websites to see an IP address from another city, country, or provider network. Choose a region 2 Best for home internet Router reconnect Restart or reconnect the router when you want your ISP to issue a fresh public address. ISP reassignment 3 Best for local DHCP Release and renew Renew the address on your computer when you need a new local network lease or direct ISP assignment. Computer address 4 Fast temporary switch Mobile data or other Wi-Fi Switch to mobile data, a hotspot, or another network when you only need a different public IP temporarily. Change network

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1. Change your IP country with a VPN

If you need an IP address in another country, changing the address from your current ISP usually will not help. A VPN is the practical option because it routes traffic through a server in the region you choose.

A VPN can help with regional blocks, game server restrictions, streaming availability, and privacy. It also masks your real public IP address while adding encryption between your device and the VPN provider.

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2. Restart or reconnect your router

Most home networks use a router that receives a public IP address from the ISP and shares the connection with devices inside the home. If you want websites to see a different public IP address, the router is usually the device that needs a new address.

Turn the router off for a few minutes and turn it back on. DHCP often remembers the router and assigns the same address, so a longer overnight shutdown may work better. Some routers also offer a disconnect or reconnect button in the admin console.

3. Renew the IP address on your computer

If your computer connects directly to an ISP gateway, you may be able to release and renew the address from the operating system. This usually changes a private network address when you are behind a router, but it can change a public address for direct connections.

On Windows, open an elevated Command Prompt and run ipconfig /release followed by ipconfig /renew. After that, verify the result with ipconfig or by visiting the What is My IP page.

4. Change networks on your smartphone

When a phone is connected to Wi-Fi, changing the phone address usually changes only the private address inside that Wi-Fi network. Websites still see the public IP address of the router.

To change the public address, switch from Wi-Fi to mobile data, restart the phone, or use the phone as a hotspot. Your mobile carrier will assign the public address used for that session.

5. Use someone else network

You can also change the public IP address websites see by using another network. Public Wi-Fi at a coffee shop, hotel, library, airport, or office will use that network public address instead of your home address.

Public Wi-Fi can expose your traffic to additional risk. Use HTTPS websites and consider using a VPN whenever privacy or account security matters.

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How to change your IP address on different devices

Changing an IP address depends on which address you mean. Router and network changes affect the public IP websites see, while DHCP renewal usually changes the private address assigned inside your local network.

Windows

  1. Restart the router when you need a new public ISP address for the whole home network.
  2. Use Command Prompt as administrator and run ipconfig /release, then ipconfig /renew for a new DHCP lease.
  3. Connect a VPN app when you need an IP address from another city or country.

Mac

  1. Restart or reconnect the router to request a new public address from your ISP.
  2. Open System Settings, Network, select the active connection, then renew the DHCP lease for the local address.
  3. Use a VPN app or switch Wi-Fi networks when you need a different public-facing address quickly.

iPhone

  1. Turn Wi-Fi off to move from your router address to your carrier address.
  2. Enable Personal Hotspot when another device needs to use your mobile carrier IP address.
  3. Use a VPN app when you need to choose a specific region rather than only switching networks.

Android

  1. Switch from Wi-Fi to mobile data to leave your current public Wi-Fi or home IP address.
  2. Toggle airplane mode or restart the phone if your carrier assigns a fresh session address.
  3. Use a VPN app for country selection, travel, streaming availability, or privacy on public networks.

Windows release and renew example

The commands below release the current address and request a new one from DHCP.

C:\> ipconfig /release
C:\> ipconfig /renew
C:\> ipconfig

Static vs dynamic IP addresses

Depending on your Internet service, you may receive a static or dynamic IP address from your ISP. A static IP address is intended to stay the same, while a dynamic IP address can change when your provider assigns a new DHCP lease.

Most residential routers and smartphones use dynamic addressing. In a home network, the router receives the public IP address and shares it with devices using private addresses. That is why changing the router connection usually matters more than changing a laptop address inside the home network.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

01 Will restarting my router always change my IP address?

No. Many ISPs use DHCP leases that remember your router and give it the same address again. A longer shutdown, admin-console reconnect, or ISP request may be needed.

02 Can I choose a specific country by resetting my router?

No. Your ISP assigns an address from its own network. To choose another country, use a VPN or proxy provider with servers in that country.

03 Does ipconfig /renew change my public IP address?

Only in direct-to-ISP setups. If you are behind a router, it usually changes the private address assigned to your computer, while your public router address stays the same.

04 Can a mobile hotspot change my IP address?

Yes. A mobile hotspot uses your carrier network, so websites see an address from that carrier rather than your home ISP.

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