Change Your Cable Modem’s IP Address – XP Pro SP2

[See screen prints below.]

Shut off any networked PC

Take note of your IP (e.g., go to www.ipchicken.com)

Disconnect your network cable

Disconnect the power from your cable modem.

Go to start, control panel, network connections...now RIGHT click on your internet connection...select properties.

Next to the box that says “Connect Using” (where your network card is listed) click on the configure button.

Click on the Advanced tab. Highlight “network address” on the list. Click the radio button for Value.

In this field enter something like 00-1b-11-aa-bb-cc or 00:1b:11:aa:bb:cc then hit OK.

Put the power back on the cable router

Wait till it syncs up by turning all the lights on.

Connect your network cable.

[Many thanks to Alex for this tip.]