I got a new IP Address?

[Csuser]

Hi so.. I woke up and I noticed I had a completely new IP Address.

Though the last two days I've had atleast over 500ms in ping. Can it be that they had to change the IP because of that or something?

 

[Jester Maroc]

Please elaborate, are you talking about the IP address on your PC or your router?

If it is on your PC, it is most likely because your PC was off/disconnected and another device connected to your network during this time. So your router issued a new IP to your PC in order to avoid an IP conflict.

If it is on your router, this is managed by your ISP and you cannot do anything about it. Also, we will not be able to know if that is the cause of your 500ms ping, only your ISP would (maybe) know.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

When I first signed up with my ISP 21 years ago, I was on network segment in which they put all new subscribers. At one point, I was merged into the local neighborhood group and got a new IP address. Other than that that instance i never noticed.

 

[Csuser]

Please elaborate, are you talking about the IP address on your PC or your router?

If it is on your PC, it is most likely because your PC was off/disconnected and another device connected to your network during this time. So your router issued a new IP to your PC in order to avoid an IP conflict.

If it is on your router, this is managed by your ISP and you cannot do anything about it. Also, we will not be able to know if that is the cause of your 500ms ping, only your ISP would (maybe) know.

Hi,
This happened to all devices connected to the network. But I guess they did change it for a good reason.

Thanks!

 

[JackNaylorPE]

The router will assign the IP addresses on yur network, unless you tell it do to otherwise. Not doing so can wreak some havoc. For example, our MFP and Plotter just "get lost" unless they have a fixed IP address.

I recommend the following:

Fixed Wired Connections (Using a SoHo scenario - House with small home office as a base, plain home easier):

192.168.1.2 - Something everyone depends on like a cell phone MicroCell should go 1st
192.168.1.3 - Main PC, data or multimedia server, one where everyone backs their stuff up to ...
192.168.1.4 - Office PC
192.168.1.5 - Office PC
192.168.1.6 - Kid No. 1
192.168.1.7 - Kid No. 2
192.168.1.7 - Kid No. 3
192.168.1.215 - Shared Printer
192.168.1.216 - Network Printer

Laptops, Phones, Game Consoles, TV:
192.168.1.xx (let router assign as needed)

If I don't assign a fixed IP address to the printer / plotter, then no one can find them after a router reboot ... I have to rerun the network scan utility.

Also setting up networked drives / NAS often requires an IP address which of course won't work if that IP address changes.

YOUR network addresses will be something similar to the above based upon router defaults. The IP address you get from your ISP That "they change" will look more like

25.198.189.41

To find out what your ISP is giving you... use

https://www.ipchicken.com/