Getting Around IP Bans

[The Mob]

im writing this guide under the assumption that all of you have dynamic ip addresses. if you have static ip addresses, i can't help you there.

first of all, some technical jargon to deal with.
a dynamic ip address is able to change, where as a static ip address is static (unchanging)

the easiest way to change you ip address is to unplug (remove the power cable from) your modem box (not router, that wont change a thing) and wait a couple of minutes. then plug it back in. viola, you should have a new ip address.

why is this?
basically, when you unplug your modem, your ISP (internet service provider) drops your ip address. since you have a dynamic address, your ISP will just give you a new ip address when you power back up.

if for some odd reason you dont get a new ip address, or you dont want to go through the trouble of unplugging it, there is a way to renew your ip address from within your modem.

follow these steps
--open up a webrowser
--type into the address field your router number. ie. http://192.168.3.x
(should be on your router itself or manual. or do this. start, run, cmd, ipconfig, look for the default gateway. http://default gateway number ie 192.168.3.x)
--log into your router.
--find the page where it displays the status of the router.
--what your looking for is the default gateway. (should be a 12 digit number, although im not sure if its the same for everyone. i use windstream dsl)
(you only need to do this if you dont know the address of your modem)
--take that default gateway and put it into the address bar in this form http://default gateway (for example http://192.168.254.xxx)
--you should now be able to log into your modem.
--once your in there, you looking for way to release/renew your ip address. (for me its disconnect, under system summary. dsl uses a PPPoE connection. the disconnect is right next to it)
--once you disconnect, reconnect, and you should get a new ip number.
--done

note, this method might be / will be different for all the systems out there. i attempted to make it as general as possible

if you guys have any questions/comments please post them here.

[Pamela]

Good LORD! I did not understand any of it!To be fair I am computer challenged and was trying to figure out where the modem is as opposed to a router.Hell I am not sure I have a router.
My son is the computer dude around here.

[The Mob]

ill improve the guide to where there will be pictures and screen shots.
my aim is for someone as technically challenged as you to understand it

[Juke]

Just to note on post: If you have a DHCP IP that is given to you from your ISP, then they will not just give u one for restarting. Your Modems MAC address is logged into the DHCP server and places into a DHCP Scope. Normal Admins set this for every 7 Days but sometimes longer. You will pull the same IP address ever time until your lease expires. This is with most but not all ISP's


Also, Your internal network also know as your NAT network is unaffected buy the IP banned. anything that starts with 192.168 is Private. They CAN ONLY SEE WHAT IS AFFECTED IN THE APPLICATION LAYER of Diablo 2. There is no way blizzard can find your internal IP address since it is collected into a ARP table on your router then transformed into your REAL IP address. Once this is done your router will put a header and a trailer on the packet so it can ID it when the packet is sent back. So all packets from Real IP to Blizzards server is all the info they get. Once this is done your router will put its Header and trailer on the packet so it can ID its self when the packet is sent back. Your Router is the only system that knows your NAT network and your internal private ip address.

So i kinda dumped on this thread sorry ;p

[qweeve]

what was the MUCH more simple ip cofig, ip release, ip renew method? Haven't had to do it for a while and forget now.

[K0D3R]

ipconfig -> release -> renew only works if you're directly connected to the modem, with no router in between. But it also depends on your ISP, due to lease options set by them, as Juke said.