Changing FIOS Router WAN IP

[Scoop8]

I recently had a problem accessing one 'net site.  All other 'net sites were working ok.

The problem was resolved by turning off my Router for a period of time.  Forum member eljefe solved my problem in this thread .  Many thanks

It was mentioned in that thread where there's a way to manually release the current IP manually, and to obtain a new IP within a few minutes.

Could someone provide a step by step procedure for this?

I have a Westell Model A90-9100M15-10 (91OOEM) with FIOS 75/35 residential service.

I did a little looking around in my Router and noticed, under the "Advanced" section, an option labeled "IP Address Distribution".  Clicking the "Connection List" brings up a list that looks like it was the area mentioned in my other thread link.

Perhaps that's the correct area since I saw a list that is similar to what eljefe mentioned in one of his posts in my earlier thread.

[mfizzy]

My network (top of Page) > Network connections (On left)> On bradband Connection select edit under action list> Bottom of page select settings> half way down page you will find release renew buttons.

[eljefe2 · Accepted solution]

Check out this thread Scoop8: 

http://forums.verizon.com/t5/FiOS-Internet/How-am-I-able-to-change-my-ip-address/m-p/703336#M47733

Hubrisnsx and I clicked the "Post" button with specifics you're looking for at almost the same minute.

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[Scoop8]

Thanks for the forum link and info.

I looked at my Westell Model A90-9100M15-10 (91OOEM) Router and I think the dialog screens are different from the Actiontec Routers or I wasn't in the correct area of the Router.

I tried to post some other screencaps of the Router but most of them were blocked by the forum's HTML editor.

However, I think I found the right screen.  It's under the "Configure Connection" option:

↑ Is this the right screen?

[eljefe2]

That screen looks very similar to the Actiontec page described in the links referred to earlier.

I have no personal experience with the Westell router, but I suspect that if you click on the "Release" button, then immediately power down the router  for a few minutes, then power it back up,  it should work the same way it does with the Actiontec.

Edit:

Here's a screen grab of the Actiontec page....

[Scoop8]

Thanks for the screencap.

The strange thing about what happened to me, with that one 'net site, is that it always seems to be related to that site.  I recall in the past that something similar occurred with DNS where I couldn't access that same site.  I exited the browser and re-launched it and I was able to access that site.  I've never seen that issue, or with the problem that you provided the fix, happen with any other 'net site.

[eljefe2]

Individual websites may filter what they consider to be "bogons," or bogus IP addresses.  It could be that a particular IP you get assigned was used by someone in the past to DoS the site, etc.

See this link for more on bogons

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogon_filtering

Or the problem could just be one of those mysteries of the Internet. 

Hope the problem doesn't happen to you again, but if it does at least you can deal with it.

[Scoop8]

Mysteries of the 'net, that's a good point

Right, the best part in this is that I learned how to resolve this issue next time.  Thanks again

Thanks for the link.  I hadn't heard of Bogons before now.  Unique name....

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