Release and Renew Your Adapter's Network Connection

Windows Vista Users

  1. Click Windows Start.
  2. In the Search box, type Command Prompt and press ENTER.
  3. In the resulting list, right-click Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator.
  4. Type ipconfig /release and press ENTER.
  5. Type ipconfig /renew and press ENTER.

    Your adapter should acquire an IP address (such as 192.168.1.5) from the router.

  6. Type exit and press ENTER.

Windows XP, 2000 and NT Users

  1. Click Windows Start > Run.
  2. In the Run dialog box, type cmd and click OK.
  3. Type ipconfig /release and press ENTER.
  4. Type ipconfig /renew and press ENTER.

    Your adapter should acquire an IP address (such as 192.168.1.5) from the router.

  5. Type exit and press ENTER.

Windows Me and 98

  1. Click Windows Start > Run.
  2. In the Run dialog box, type command and click OK.
  3. Enter winipcfg and press ENTER.
  4. Press Release.
  5. Press Renew.

    Your adapter should acquire an IP address (such as 192.168.1.5) from the router.

  6. Close the window.

 

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