this is the thing ... ive had the same ip address for months and months and months .... people which know me may have aquired my IP address through the admin logs on certain message boards etc , therefore i was hoping i would be able to change my IP address ?

i was under the impression an IP address will not change until the connection is dropped to the ISP , then upon reconnection to the internet, a new IP would be issued...

i could be totally wrong, im no expert .