The device is handed an IP dynamically when it connects, so shutting it off and then reconnecting will cause the device to request a new dynamic IP from the ISP. That does not mean that the new IP will be different than the old IP. That depends on they way they have set the system to manage IPs.

If you mean the IP that's assigned to your hotspot as a local device, you can go into your hotspot settings. You should see something like 192.168.1.1. Another option for Windows is to do Start Run CMD. At the prompt, type ipconfig /all and look at the Gateway IP. The Gateway IP will most likely be the IP of your hotspot. Change your IP and location with NordVPN | NordVPN That’s it – anyone using your IP address to discover your location will now see your location as the location of the server. You can still use the app as your VPN changer to switch servers to new locations whenever you want. To check if your VPN location changer is working, you can see your online location here. Why use a VPN IP changer? How to Change Your IP Address (and Why You'd Want To) Nov 08, 2019

The IP address assigned to laptop will be in 192.168.x.x range which is a private IP address. Your smart phone with hotspot enabled is acting as a router and has

For IPv4, assuming that a) their hotspot acts as a dhcp server (or relay), and b) your device is configured for dynamic address configuration using dhcp, then yes, your IP address will change.

For IPv4, assuming that a) their hotspot acts as a dhcp server (or relay), and b) your device is configured for dynamic address configuration using dhcp, then yes, your IP address will change.

Every time I turn on my hotspot I do get a new IP address. However one number is never that far from the last. Maybe just the last two or three (don't remember exactly) numbers being different. George Wright Thanks ; Signature "The first chapter sells the book; the last chapter sells the next book." The best free VPN 2020 | TechRadar Jul 15, 2020