Originally Posted by
PainCorp
I think what he means is changing his router MAC address will cause his ISP to see it as a new device and assign a new IP. Changing the MAC address on his laptop wouldn't do much. =P
Most ISP's won't release your assigned IP without a fit.
I know with Verizon FIOS it was a PITA as you had to reset the ONT outside your house to get a new one.
With Charter.... Yeah.... Screw that. Had to call like 5 times to finally fix that issue after releasing the IP.
Originally Posted by
MaineCoon
up until today I thought MAC address was assigned to each networking device and could not be changed since it is embedded in the hardware.
I learn something new every day
^ MAC Addresses are unique and hard coded into every device, but they can be changed.
Originally Posted by
Astrophsx
Look into a VPN if you want a new IP address. I've been doing this with 3 accounts for 3+ years with the same IP address. No problems for me.
This. If you're a student like me, HotSpot Shield was offering a free VPN service. ^