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

1. Click the Start menu in the lower left hand part of the screen.
2. Click Run.
3. In the space provided type "ipconfig /release" and click OK. Note that there is a space between ipconfig and the /release.
4. 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

1. Click the Start menu in the lower left hand part of the screen.
2. Click Run.
3. In the space provided type "ipconfig /release" and click OK. Note that there is a space between ipconfig and the /release.
4. Type "ipconfig /renew". Note that there is a space between ipconfig and the /renew.