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Ravinderjay
Feb 05, 2022Aspirant
Getting DDoS attacks constantly.
I am having trouble changing my IP address. Someone keeps crashing my pc. I want to know how I can change my IP address. I have called xfinity but they told me it was static and can’t be changed! I ha...
michaelkenward
Feb 06, 2022Guru - Experienced User
More important, are they real?
See above.
michaelkenward
Feb 07, 2022Guru - Experienced User
It is just a cable modem. No integrated router to clash with your Netgear router.
I mentioned it because of the DHCP IP: 10.0.0.10 entry in your log. During set up most routers allocate a default IP address of 192.168.1.1. DHCP address pool then pick up from this.
"If the router detects a conflict with a WAN IP address, it changes its IP address to 10.0.0.1 or 172.16.5.1," according the manuals.
I am a bit puzzled, your first message said:
I am having trouble changing my IP address. Someone keeps crashing my pc.
But the subject is
Getting DDoS attacks constantly.
It isn't clear to me that the two are related. Which one do you want to fix?
I see no sign that you have tried this problem over in the appropriate section for your RAX120.