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If you want to change your iPhone’s IP address, you can ask your router for a new IP address or manually assign a specific IP address to your phone. We’ll show you both ways to do the job.
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What you need to know about changing your iPhone’s IP address
A quick and easy way to change your iPhone’s IP address is to renew your IP lease. This method basically sends a request to your router to assign a new IP address to your phone. However, keep in mind that you may get the same IP address again depending on how your router works.
The surefire way to get the IP address of your choice on your iPhone is to assign it a static IP address. In this method, you pre-specify which IP address you want on your phone and send that data to the router when you connect to your network.
In the second method, you may experience an IP conflict issue if another device on the same network uses the same IP address as your iPhone. To avoid that, you can try using an IP address that is far away from the current IP pool.
For example, if your router usually assigns IP addresses up to 192.168.1.10, use something like 192.168.1.20 to avoid possible IP conflicts. One way to completely avoid this problem is to manually assign your router a specific IP address to your phone. You can also view a full list of devices connected to your router and their IP addresses, and choose your new address accordingly.
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Extend the lease to get a new IP address on your iPhone
Renewing the IP lease sounds complicated, but all you need to do is tap an option in your iPhone’s Settings app.
To do that, first launch Settings on your iPhone. Then tap on the “Wi-Fi” option.
On the “Wi-Fi” screen, next to your wireless network, tap the “i” icon.
Scroll down to your network’s page and tap Renew Lease.
Choose “Renew Lease” in the prompt.
Your iPhone may now have a new IP address.
If you want to see the MAC address of your iPhone, you can also easily find it in your settings.
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Assign a static IP address to your iPhone
To assign an IP address of your choice to your iPhone, first launch the Settings app on your phone.
In Settings, tap the “Wi-Fi” option.
On the “Wi-Fi” screen, next to your wireless network, tap the “i” icon.
Select “Configure IP” to change your iPhone’s IP mode from automatic to manual.
Choose the “Manual” option.
You will now see the ‘Manual IP’ section. Here, tap the “IP Address” field and type in the IP address you want to give your iPhone.
Select the “Subnet Mask” and “Router” fields and enter the correct information. If you’re not sure, go back one screen and know what information to enter.
Then save your changes by tapping “Save” in the top right corner.
And your iPhone will now be assigned the IP address of your choice. You’re done.
This way you can also assign a static IP address to your Windows PC. Check out our guide for more information.
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