If that doesn’t fix your problem, you may want to set a static IP address instead.
Changing your IP address is a simple fix for a number of networking issues.
However, there’s more than one way to cook that particular egg.
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Why Would You Want to Change Your IP Address?
However, that’s not possible without using outside help, so to speak.
It’s pretty cool, and easy to do.
This is so each rig can properly communicate with both the web connection and each other.
Luckily, this isn’t that hard to do.
This is a lot easier than you may think thanks to something called theDynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
(Simply resetting usually doesn’t work, but it depends very much on the router.)
Once the router is fully on and working again, you should have a new IP address.
you’re able to, of course, check to verify.
Write down the IP, switch your router on and off, and then check again.
Static vs.
Dynamic IPs: Should You Get a Static Address Instead?
That said, there are a few different ways to tackle this issue.
First off, you could reach out to your ISP and simply ask them to change your IP address.
That said, it could be your laptop or desktop causing the issues.
Members of Team Penguin can check out this tutorial onhow to set a static IP in Ubuntu.
It’s also worth noting thatiPhones have a built-in function for changing IPs and setting static ones too.
