The Internet Protocol (IP) is a protocol used for communicating data across a packet-switched internetwork using the Internet Protocol Suite, also referred to as TCP/IP.
IP is the primary protocol in the Internet Layer of the Internet Protocol Suite and has the task of delivering distinguished protocol datagram’s (packets) from the source host to the destination host solely based on their addresses.
Internet Protocol(IP) Address is the address of a computer which is unique such that a computer is identified in a network.
Static IP: This IP address is assigned to the computer manually and does not change every time the computer is connected to the network. This is to ensure same settings were applied across all the networks like Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), Personal Area Network (PAN). These settings remain intact and thus ensure that the computer gets access to all the data it needs very fast.
Dynamic IP: This IP address is allocated by the network router/servers by using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). This protocol dynamically allocates an IP address to the computer when it connects to the network, from a pool of IP addresses. Thus the IP address of the computer changes(Depends on the lease settings configured by DHCP Server) every time it connects to the host servers. (As Dynamic IP’s were automatically assigned we need not change the settings as it will get IP from the pool available from the server)
To change the IP address of a computer Which is Statically Assigned.
1. Click Start –> Control Panel –> Network & Internet –> View Network Status and Tasks
2. Click on Local Area Connection –> Properties –> Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPV4) –> Properties
3. Select Enter Use the following address and enter IP configuration settings you have.
4. After entering the IP configuration settings click on OK –> Close
5. The configuration was completed and your new IP address is assigned to your computer.
You can also just use an anonymous proxy to change your IP address. The benefit of using a proxy is that you have some control over your IP address. Many proxies let you choose from a list of server locations or IP addresses.