I'm using DSL and I have a router, and I have a static IP. So one
day I restarted my router manually by pressing a button on the back.
Now my IP address has changed. I told my friend I had done this and he
says I've made a huge mistake. He says I'm essentially stealing another
person's IP address on the ISP. Is it true that I am committing a crime
by changing my IP address by simply restarting my router?
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No, you're not.
What your friend fails to realize is something very fundamental to
how IP addresses work.
You don't take an IP address; an IP address is
given to you.
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