{"id":4619,"date":"2021-10-29T17:29:17","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T14:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/?p=4619"},"modified":"2025-08-16T17:01:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T14:01:13","slug":"how-to-change-the-ip-address-on-android-iphone-and-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-change-the-ip-address-on-android-iphone-and-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change the IP Address: on Android, iPhone and PC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_14 counter-flat counter-decimal\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-change-the-ip-address-on-android-iphone-and-pc\/#what_is_your_ip_address?\" title=\"What is Your IP Address?\">What is Your IP Address?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-change-the-ip-address-on-android-iphone-and-pc\/#some_ip_terminology\" title=\"Some IP Terminology\">Some IP Terminology<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-change-the-ip-address-on-android-iphone-and-pc\/#how_to_check_your_ip?\" title=\"How to check your IP?\">How to check your IP?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-change-the-ip-address-on-android-iphone-and-pc\/#what_for_change_ip?\" title=\"What for change IP?\">What for change IP?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-change-the-ip-address-on-android-iphone-and-pc\/#5_ways_to_change_your_ip_address\" title=\"5 Ways to Change Your IP Address\">5 Ways to Change Your IP Address<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-change-the-ip-address-on-android-iphone-and-pc\/#how_to_change_a_local_ip_address\" title=\"How to change a local IP address\">How to change a local IP address<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-change-the-ip-address-on-android-iphone-and-pc\/#how_to_change_a_router_ip_address\" title=\"How to Change a Router IP Address\">How to Change a Router IP Address<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-change-the-ip-address-on-android-iphone-and-pc\/#how_to_change_a_phone_ip_address\" title=\"How to Change a Phone IP Address\">How to Change a Phone IP Address<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>This article made for people who don&#8217;t know enough about IP address. Here we will briefly explain what it is, where it used and why you need to know how to operate with it and how to change IP address. Let&#8217;s find out answers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4620 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.sms-man.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/download-5.png\" alt=\"ip-address\" width=\"843\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/download-5.png 294w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/download-5-80x47.png 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_is_your_ip_address?\"><\/span>What is Your IP Address?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>IP address is your unique identifier in Global Network. It is Internet protocol that made to specify any user of Web.<\/p>\n<p>IP usually consists of 4 8-bit digits divided by dot. For example, 255.255.255.0 &#8211; valid address. In any of four places you can put number from 0 to 255. But it works only for IPv4 addresses. Let&#8217;s go deeper.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4621 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.sms-man.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/download-6.png\" alt=\"ip-network\" width=\"843\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/download-6.png 333w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/download-6-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/download-6-80x36.png 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"some_ip_terminology\"><\/span>Some IP Terminology<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Local IP &#8211; address that you have in your local network. For example, your office or multiflat house.<\/li>\n<li>Private and Public IP &#8211; 2 types of identifiers which differ with area of use. Public IP made to communicate in different networks. When you need to connect Google or any other web-site, your computer will send public IP to server. Private IP used only on your network. If you want to use printer or scanner by Wi-Fi, your PC and printer will send each other private IPs to understand who is who.<\/li>\n<li>Dynamic and Static IP &#8211; If you know maths, you can understand that 256^4 is not enough to cover all users in the world. That&#8217;s why people can&#8217;t use only static IP. It should be changed dynamically. That&#8217;s why DHCP was made. It allows any server to change IP of your device if you reconnect for example<\/li>\n<li>IPv4 and IPv6 &#8211; 2 basic versions of IP address in meaning how it looks. IPv6 was made when community understood that even dynamic IPv4 is not enough. IPv6 consists of 6 numbers in 16-based numeric system, f.e. 2ab5:3e5f:4563:2aaa:bcd3:0a44.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now we understand basics, let&#8217;s go further.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4622 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.sms-man.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/download-7.png\" alt=\"check-ip\" width=\"843\" height=\"843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/download-7.png 225w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/download-7-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/download-7-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_check_your_ip?\"><\/span>How to check your IP?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To check your <strong>private IP<\/strong>, there are different ways involved:<\/p>\n<p class=\"is-style-subhead-1\"><strong>Windows users:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click Start, then Run.<\/li>\n<li>Type\u00a0<strong>cmd<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Press Enter.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Write ipconfig and tap &#8220;Enter&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Your private IP address will be revealed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"is-style-subhead-1\"><strong>Mac users:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to System Preferences.<\/li>\n<li>Click Network.<\/li>\n<li>Your private IP address will display like the screenshot below; for this example, the private IP address is 10.0.0.9.<\/li>\n<li>You can also click on the connected devices to the left to find out their private IP addresses.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>iPhone users:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to Network settings.<\/li>\n<li>Connect your Wi-Fi network.<\/li>\n<li>Click blue Info button right to network.<\/li>\n<li>Swipe down to check IP<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Android users:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to Network settings.<\/li>\n<li>Connect network.<\/li>\n<li>Go in Info about Net.<\/li>\n<li>Swipe below and check your IP.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_for_change_ip?\"><\/span>What for change IP?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There may be some troubles where it is suitable to change IP. The reasons include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Access content restricted online in your location (for example, accessing Google if you are in China)<\/li>\n<li>You\u00a0can\u2019t connect to Wi-Fi<\/li>\n<li>Prevent tracking your traffic<\/li>\n<li>Avoid\u00a0throttling from your\u00a0ISP<\/li>\n<li>Encrypt data for increased security and data protection<\/li>\n<li>Fix an incorrectly configured IP address<\/li>\n<li>Bypass firewalls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4624 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.sms-man.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/images-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"303\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/images-1-1.png 303w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/images-1-1-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/images-1-1-80x44.png 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"is-style-h2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_ways_to_change_your_ip_address\"><\/span>5 Ways to Change Your IP Address<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I know 5 simple ways to change your IP address, which we\u2019ll go over first. Then we will dive into specific options.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Switch networks.<\/strong> The simplest way to change the IP address of your device is to switch to a different network. For example, if you\u2019re browsing on your home Wi-F, you can turn the Wi-Fi off and use mobile data. This will change the IP.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reset your modem.<\/strong> When you reset your modem, this will also reset the IP address. Simply turn off the router for at least 30 seconds, pull it back on, and connect as you normally do.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Connect via Virtual Private Network (VPN).<\/strong>\u00a0A\u00a0VPN\u00a0will keep your public IP address private and signal to the network that you\u2019re connecting via a different location, thus changing your IP address. This happens through an encrypted tunnel, and your ISP won\u2019t even be able to see your activity. Check out options like\u00a0TunnelBear,\u00a0ExpressVPN\u00a0and\u00a0NordVPN.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use a proxy server.<\/strong> Learn <a href=\"https:\/\/proxy-man.com\/blog\/how-to-use-a-proxy-server-a-step-by-step-guide-for-beginners\/\" target=\"_blank\">how to use a proxy server<\/a> and change the proxy settings in your web browser so that they configure automatically. The Web Proxy (HTTP) setting is good for basic web browsing, though you might need more specific settings depending on your needs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contact your ISP.<\/strong> Your ISP should be able to change your IP for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4623 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.sms-man.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/download-3.jpg\" alt=\"change-ip\" width=\"256\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/download-3.jpg 256w, https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/download-3-80x62.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"is-style-h2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_change_a_local_ip_address\"><\/span>How to change a local IP address<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"is-style-subhead-1\"><strong>Windows users:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Find Control Panel.<\/li>\n<li>Network and Sharing Center, then Change Adapter Settings, then Network Connections.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll see a list of Ethernet and Wi-Fi connections. Right-click the one you want to change and select Properties.<\/li>\n<li>Go to This connection uses the following items &gt; Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP \/ IPv4).<\/li>\n<li>Tap Properties.<\/li>\n<li>Choose &#8220;Use the following IP address&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Write the IP address what you want.<\/li>\n<li>Tap OK.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"is-style-subhead-1\"><strong>Mac users:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to System Preferences.<\/li>\n<li>Click Network.<\/li>\n<li>Find the device\/IP address in the list on the left that you want to change, go Advanced.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to TCP\/IP.<\/li>\n<li>Update your IP address and settings according to your desired configuration.<\/li>\n<li>Click OK.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 class=\"is-style-h2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_change_a_router_ip_address\"><\/span>How to Change a Router IP Address<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can change the IP address on a router by logging in to the router as an administrator account holder. The exact steps vary depending on the router you\u2019re using. Once you log in as an admin, you have the permissions to change the IP address.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"is-style-h2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_change_a_phone_ip_address\"><\/span>How to Change a Phone IP Address<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On your phone, you\u2019ll navigate to the Wi-Fi settings. This varies depending on the type of phone and operating system you have. Tap on the Wi-Fi network you\u2019re connected to and go to the advanced settings. From there, you should be able to find IP settings which you can use to configure a new IP address.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents: What is Your IP Address?Some IP TerminologyHow to check your IP?What for change IP?5 Ways to Change Your IP AddressHow to change&hellip;<\/p>\n<div class='heateorSssClear'><\/div><div  class='heateor_sss_sharing_container heateor_sss_horizontal_sharing' heateor-sss-data-href='https:\/\/sms-man.com\/blog\/how-to-change-the-ip-address-on-android-iphone-and-pc\/'><div class='heateor_sss_sharing_title' style=\"font-weight:bold\" ><\/div><ul class=\"heateor_sss_sharing_ul\"><li class=\"heateorSssSharingRound\"><i style=\"width:80px;height:25px;border-radius:5px;\" alt=\"Facebook\" Title=\"Facebook\" class=\"heateorSssSharing heateorSssFacebookBackground\" onclick='heateorSssPopup(\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsms-man.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-change-the-ip-address-on-android-iphone-and-pc%2F\")'><ss style=\"display:block;\" class=\"heateorSssSharingSvg heateorSssFacebookSvg\"><\/ss><\/i><\/li><li class=\"heateorSssSharingRound\"><i style=\"width:80px;height:25px;border-radius:5px;\" alt=\"Twitter\" Title=\"Twitter\" class=\"heateorSssSharing heateorSssTwitterBackground\" onclick='heateorSssPopup(\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=smsmantweets&text=How%20to%20Change%20the%20IP%20Address%3A%20on%20Android%2C%20iPhone%20and%20PC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsms-man.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-change-the-ip-address-on-android-iphone-and-pc%2F\")'><ss style=\"display:block;\" class=\"heateorSssSharingSvg heateorSssTwitterSvg\"><\/ss><\/i><\/li><li class=\"heateorSssSharingRound\"><i style=\"width:80px;height:25px;border-radius:5px;\" alt=\"Telegram\" Title=\"Telegram\" class=\"heateorSssSharing heateorSssTelegramBackground\" onclick='heateorSssPopup(\"https:\/\/telegram.me\/share\/url?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsms-man.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-change-the-ip-address-on-android-iphone-and-pc%2F&text=How%20to%20Change%20the%20IP%20Address%3A%20on%20Android%2C%20iPhone%20and%20PC\")'><ss style=\"display:block;\" class=\"heateorSssSharingSvg heateorSssTelegramSvg\"><\/ss><\/i><\/li><li class=\"heateorSssSharingRound\"><i style=\"width:80px;height:25px;border-radius:5px;\" alt=\"Reddit\" Title=\"Reddit\" class=\"heateorSssSharing heateorSssRedditBackground\" onclick='heateorSssPopup(\"http:\/\/reddit.com\/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsms-man.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-change-the-ip-address-on-android-iphone-and-pc%2F&title=How%20to%20Change%20the%20IP%20Address%3A%20on%20Android%2C%20iPhone%20and%20PC\")'><ss style=\"display:block;\" class=\"heateorSssSharingSvg heateorSssRedditSvg\"><\/ss><\/i><\/li><li class=\"heateorSssSharingRound\"><i style=\"width:80px;height:25px;border-radius:5px;\" alt=\"Pinterest\" Title=\"Pinterest\" class=\"heateorSssSharing heateorSssPinterestBackground\" onclick=\"javascript:void( (function() {var e=document.createElement('script' );e.setAttribute('type','text\/javascript' );e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8' );e.setAttribute('src','\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());\"><ss style=\"display:block;\" class=\"heateorSssSharingSvg heateorSssPinterestSvg\"><\/ss><\/i><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"heateorSssClear\"><\/div><\/div><div class='heateorSssClear'><\/div>","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":4625,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Change the IP Address: on Android, iPhone and PC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This article made for people who don&#039;t know enough about IP address. 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