How To Change Your IP Address in Windows & MAC

Change Your IP Address in Windows & MAC

# Steps to change IP address in Windows :-

1. Click on start and then control panel.
2. Select Network And Internet.
3. Click on Network and Sharing Centre.
4. Select Change adapter settings at left side.
5. Now Right click on the network which you are currently being connected.
6. Select properties.
7. Double click on Internet Protocol Version 6(TCP/IPv6).
8. Click on Use the following IPv6 address: .
9. Now type any IP address which you want to set.
10. Double check the Vlidate button at bottom and then click OK.

Thats it you have changed your IP address. Now your system will have new IP address assignedby you. Now every packets sent to Networking layer will have IP address which you have changed.You van also revert back the default IP address by repeating upto 7th step and then clicking Obtain an Ipv6 address automatically and then clicking ok.

# Steps to change IP address in MAC X :-

1. Click on Apple logo at right top corner of  the desktop.
2. Select system prefrences from the drop down list.
3. Select the network icon from there (the icon with silvered colour).
4. Now select the network which you want to connect either wifi, broadband or any other network.
5. Now click on advanced grey coloured button.
6. Now select TCP/IP  tab at the top.
7. Now  select the Using DHCP with manual address option from the drop down menu to the right of Configure IPv4.
8. Now enter the IP address you want to set.
9. Also enter subnet mask there.
10. Now click on grey Ok button at right and click on apply button.

By this your ip address will be change and now your all network working will have that ip address . You can also revert back the settings to automatic that will set your ip address that will be provided by your network.