Quote Originally Posted by 'PyrostasisTDK',index.php?page=Thread&postID=96956 #post96956
most isp's use dynamic ip address's (they change everytime you ask for one), simply unplugging your router, counting to 5, and plugging it back in will usually give you a new addy.
I don't think this is true anymore. DHCP leases are typically 24 hours and are tied to the MAC address of the device connected to the cable modem. Most people connect their home networks to NAT gateways that they can change the MAC address of to obtain new IPs. Because of this, just power cycling your router will typically not give you a new IP. I've had the same IP with Time Warner/Road Runner for over three years.

FWIW, I was a technical director at an ISP for 5 years.