Renew IP address

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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