Saturday, October 15, 2011
Request A New IP Address In A Local Network
Getting a new local IP address, for whatever reason, is extremely easy using the command prompt. Whether it be that you plugged in a new router and need a new IP address from it, or you are having connection troubles and figure maybe a new IP would work, try these simple steps.
Download the following steps as a PDF or Word Document for offline use.
Steps
1)
Start > Run...
2)
Type cmd and press OK
Note: In the following steps where the command prompt is used, your current location (mine is C:\>) may be different than mine but this will still work.
3)
Type ipconfig /release
Wait for it to finish and show your location again (i.e.: C:\>)
4)
Type ipconfig /renew
Explanation
ipconfig has several function in command prompt
We just used /release and /renew to refresh our Internet connection.
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