In the event that you do not want to be visible on the internet with your Archos, to be constantly inundated with targeted or untargeted advertisements, that you want to be sure that no one can have access to your internet activities, you should know that you do not are not the only one. With all the scandals that are surfacing on the non-protection of internet user data, more and more people wish to be invisible! And it goes through the IP address of your smartphone. To assist you in this process, we will teach you how to change the IP address of your Archos?
To do this, we will first see what an IP address corresponds to, then teach you the measures you can take to avoid disclose the IP address of your Archos , first by camouflaging it, then changing it.
What is the IP address of my Archos for?
To start this guide, we will first quickly teach you what is the IP address of an Archos and what is its use . As the name suggests it is an address, "Internet Protocol Access" , it will actually allow your mobile phone to connect to an internet network. It is therefore essential for you to browse the web.
She is usually dynamic , especially in the event that you are browsing via the mobile network of your mobile provider, each time you disconnect or connect you will be assigned a new address. She may be static in the case of a local connection via Wi-Fi.
It is to this address that all the data that you download or that you will need throughout your internet browsing will be sent to you.
How do I change the IP address of my Archos?
In the event that you want change the IP address of your Archos it is certainly that yours is blocked on certain sites or forums. Rest assured, it is possible to change it. Whether public or local, we reveal below the two techniques that you will be able to use. In the event that you have internet connection problems on your Archos, we invite you to consult our guide on this topic to solve them.
Change the public IP address of your Archos using a VPN
We therefore start by revealing to you the change of public IP address of your Archos, using a VPN. This is really relevant if you want to watch content from your home country abroad. It will allow you to access sites that would be prohibited by your address. VPNs allow you to connect to servers who are able to act as an intermediary between you and the web. Therefore, it will not be your IP address however that of the VPN that will be taken into account, so you will have an IP address different from yours. You will also have to deactivate your GPS position to avoid being spotted, for the rest, follow the instructions below:
- Download and install a VPN, we advise you to use Hotspot Shield which will allow you to use for free 500 MB per day
- Open the application
- Choose the country in which you want to connect to a server
- So you can use an IP address of the country and read sites or content exclusively available in the latter.
Change the public IP address of an Archos
To change the public IP address of your Archos the process is easy enough, as we told you, each time you connect to the internet you will have a new IP address reassigned to your mobile phone. We will therefore use this trick to change it:
- Activate the airplane mode of your Archos
- Wait a few minutes
- Turn off airplane mode
- You can control on MyIP what is your address to check the success of this manipulation
Change the local or static IP address of your Archos
To finish, for change the local IP address of your Archos you can only change it in the event that you are connected to a Wi-Fi network. To do this, nothing very complex:
- Unlock your Archos
- Scroll down the top notification bar
- Go to the Wi-Fi settings
- Press and hold on the network you are connected to
- Click on " Modify the network »
- Then in " Advanced options »Select» Static IP »And enter the IP you want
- We advise you to only change the last numbers
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