Changing IP on linux

nangis · 09-20-2005, 10:04 PM

I administer an internet/game center lately can't connect to a game server because my IP been ban (and I don't know who the hell did this)

how can I change my ip?

i'm using dynamic ip (since I use cable as internet...) but my linux gateway seems to got the same ip again and again..

is there anyway to change the ip ??

btw I use RH 8

TomaCzar · 09-20-2005, 10:26 PM

There's no way to ensure you get a new IP as the IP you see is not the IP that the game server sees. The IP you see is being NATed (Network Address Translation) through the router your ISP (Internet Service Provider) has given/sold to you. You can unplug your router for a while (maybe 24 hours) and if your network is busy your ISP's DNS server while assign someone else the 'tainted' IP and when you plug in, if your old IP has be reassigned, you'll receive a new IP. This solution is luck based as you have no idea the saturation level of your ISP's network. The better solution IMHO would be to contact whomever is in charge of the server and request your IP be removed from the blacklist.

-Tomaczar

Mad Scientist · 09-20-2005, 10:27 PM

From what I understand, no, there's not an easy way to change the IP other than stopping and restarting your network services. Rebooting the machine will accomplish the same goal, but if the system defaults to grabbing the same IP, there's not a good way around that of which I have knowledge.

You can try shutting down the network on the machine for a few days and then starting it back up. Maybe in that time the old IP will have been assigned to another machine, and you can grab a different IP. You might have better luck talking with the administrators of the game server and find out why the IP was banned and what you can do to remedy the situation. Otherwise, you may run into this problem with increasing frequency.

nangis · 09-21-2005, 09:15 PM

so there is no other way like editing something or executing something ???

I can't turn off the internet here, not even for 5 minutes... sob... i guess I have to contact the game admin then .. tq for your time bro

charon79m · 09-21-2005, 09:31 PM

The issue is that you are being given a public IP address to you automatically. Althoug they call this a "dynamic" address, it is often the same one that is given to you each time.

If your outside interface that is getting the public IP address is able to, you might try spoofing a different MAC address. Many times, ISP's mappings of IPs are done to known MACs. This may just get you a new IP.

Hope this work!

MrKnisely