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klayton88
Tuning in
3 months ago

Hub 3 in Modem mode with a Deco x20. Can I change my public IP?

Somebody on Xbox got hold of my IP and is causing continuous issues with my connection. Is there a way for me to change my public IP? Can I contact VM for this or is it something I can do within the...
klayton88's avatar
klayton88
Tuning in
3 months ago

Thanks for the swift reply. Does it matter which digit I change, first or last etc? Should I be changing by just one digit/letter, ie a-b 1-2...

Thanks

carl_pearce's avatar
carl_pearce
Community elder
3 months ago

It doesn't matter.

Change anything to anything and the Public IP will be different.

Just make a note of the original MAC just in case.

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    klayton88
    Tuning in
    3 months ago

    I changed the main Deco unit MAC from D8 at the start to C8 and rebooted the HUB3 and Deco system and it told me it couldn't find the internet and defaulted back to the original MAC address...

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      carl_pearce
      Community elder
      3 months ago

      It should work as I've done it on my Asus router previously.

      I rebooted the HUB only, though.