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Changing IP Address - BroLo - 2012-08-20
Hi there,
I have been using my Android phone as a remote for XBMC on my computer. I am planning to move over to a nettop once I receive it. One of the biggest problems I faced with the remote app was that the IP address I had to use constantly changes from XXX.XXX.1.1 to XXX.XXX.1.3 and so on.
I know this is the computer's IP address changing and not the remote's.
What I would like to know is, is there a way to keep the IP address constant on the computer? I would like to turn on the nettop and be able to use the remote right away instead of having to figure out its IP address first.
Thanks
RE: Changing IP Address - kitsunegari - 2012-08-20
The simplest way is to employ mac address reservation, but your router would need to support this.
The general gist being that when the unique mac address of your computer requests an IP address, it will always be assigned the same one. If you let me know your router type I can help you with this if you're unsure of the steps needed.
RE: Changing IP Address - Tolriq - 2012-08-20
You can also just set up the remote with the name of the computer and the remote will resolve the ip for you each time.
RE: Changing IP Address - kitsunegari - 2012-08-20
(2012-08-20, 19:51)Tolriq Wrote: You can also just set up the remote with the name of the computer and the remote will resolve the ip for you each time.
Never ever managed to get that to work.
RE: Changing IP Address - BroLo - 2012-08-21
(2012-08-20, 17:52)kitsunegari Wrote: The simplest way is to employ mac address reservation, but your router would need to support this.
The general gist being that when the unique mac address of your computer requests an IP address, it will always be assigned the same one. If you let me know your router type I can help you with this if you're unsure of the steps needed.
I have a BT-Voyager, but I don't know exactly which model.
(2012-08-20, 19:51)Tolriq Wrote: You can also just set up the remote with the name of the computer and the remote will resolve the ip for you each time.
How would I go about this?
RE: Changing IP Address - BroLo - 2012-12-11
Any help on this? Sorry for the bump
RE: Changing IP Address - jimbo2008 - 2012-12-12
(2012-12-11, 18:23)BroLo Wrote: Any help on this? Sorry for the bump
try this http://lifehacker.com/5822605/how-to-set-up-dhcp-reservations-so-you-never-have-to-check-an-ip-address-again
RE: Changing IP Address - mrhyde1969 - 2012-12-16
I have used this for exactly the same reasons and it works flawlessley http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACLGL4VRxtU
RE: Changing IP Address - BroLo - 2012-12-18
That's great, but I'd be using XBMCbuntu or Ubuntu with XBMC on it.
RE: Changing IP Address - artrafael - 2012-12-18
(2012-08-21, 09:40)BroLo Wrote: I have a BT-Voyager, but I don't know exactly which model.
Lift up the unit and look for a label on the bottom that may state the model number. Or look in the user's manual if you still have it.
RE: Changing IP Address - BroLo - 2012-12-19
I think it's a BT-Voyager 2110. About 90% sure.
RE: Changing IP Address - peterson28 - 2014-02-10
You can use any vpn app to change IP address on Android phone. But the only thing is the security of your phone, which can be compromised with any malicious vpn app. You should install this vpn app as said here: http://techzend.com/hideman-vpn-android/ because its rating and reviews are good.