Renewing ip address on client pc – NetComm NB6 User Manual
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Renewing IP Address on Client PC
After the ADSL Router gets on line, there is a chance that your PC does not renew its IP address and thus
causes the PC not able to access the Internet. To solve this problem, please follow the procedures below to
renew PC’s IP address.
for Windows 98/Me
1.
Select Run from the Start menu.
2.
Type winipcfg in the text box and click OK.
3.
When the figure below appears, click Release to let go of the address and then click the Renew button to
obtain a new IP address.
for Windows NT/2000/XP
1.
Open the Start menu, and click Run... on this menu.
2.
Type cmd in the text box that appears and click OK. Then you will see the command prompt window.
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Another way to open the command prompt:
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From Start menu, point to Programs, select Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.
3.
Type ipconfig at the command prompt window and press Enter to view the computer’s IP information
from DHCP server.
4.
If the computer is holding a current IP address, type ipconfig /release to let go of the address, then type
ipconfig /renew to obtain a new one.