Often using a LAN inside a home, users will encounter one or more PC's that refust to renew the IP address and bring the network back to a fully usable state. However this took care of that problem for us I hope it will for other XP home and PRO users.
- Releasing and Renewing an IP address on Windows NT/2000/XP
- Click the Start menu in the lower left hand part of the screen.
- Click Run.
- In the space provided type "ipconfig /release" and click OK. Note that there is a space between ipconfig and the /release.
- To renew the IP address from the DOS prompt, type "ipconfig /renew". Note that there is a space between ipconfig and the /renew.- Releasing and Renewing an IP address on Windows XP
- Click the Start menu in the lower left hand part of the screen.
- Click Run.
- In the space provided type "ipconfig /release" and click OK. Note that there is a space between ipconfig and the /release.
- Type "ipconfig /renew". Note that there is a space between ipconfig and the /renew.
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