How do I "renew your IP address" to repair my wireless network connection?

Anonymous
2010-02-06T23:31:28+00:00

This is what the pop up window said----- "windows could not finish repairing the problem because the folowing action cannot be completed - RENEWING your IP ADDRESS" 

Can someone help me to renew my IP so my wireless will work again on a long time laptop.

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Anonymous
2010-02-07T11:32:23+00:00

To renew your IP address:

  1. Open windows command prompt  Start\ Run\cmd\ok2. To release your Ip address ipconfig/releaseEnter3. To renew your IP address ipconfig/renewEnterExitBest of Luck

Sohail Khan

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-12-03T09:29:38+00:00

    Hello Sohail,

    My name is Dennis. I have been having problems connecting to my wireless router lately on my windows xp. My laptop was connected just fine until suddenly the other day it would just not connect anymore when I tried to repair it would disable my wireless adapter, enable it and then try to change the IP address. It would then come up with a message saying that it was not able to complete the task of renewing the IP address. I took your steps and the command prompt gave me the following, I was hoping you could maybe help figure out whats wrong.

    >ipconfig/release

    Windows IP Configuration

    No operation can be performed on Wireless Network Connection 3 while it has its media disconnected.

    Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

    IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0

    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . . .: 0.0.0.0

    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . . :

    Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 3:

    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . . . .: Media disconnected

    >ipconfig/renew

    Windows IP Configuration

    No operation can be performed on Wireless Network Connection 3 while it has its media disconnected.

    Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

    IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.4

    Subnet Mask. . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

    Defaul Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

    Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 3:

    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-12-03T21:46:05+00:00

    Hello Dennis

    There could be a possible reason that network device and or device driver is not working properly

    What you can try is uninstall the device from device manager and re install the same . and would be better if you get updated driver from vendors support website

    waiting for some good news from you

    Best of Luck

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-12-04T08:55:56+00:00

    I am also in the middle of this frustration

    I have a BT v4 router; one XP desktop is connected via ethernet and works fine. I connected a second XP desktop in a different part of the house using powerline adaptors - worked really well and fast for 1 day...............now won't connect and I get all the messages just like others re "IP address"..............I have rebooted PCs, router and adaptors.............I plugged in another adaptor (same manufacturer) in a different room and it works fine with an XP laptop............the wireless signal from the router is good but doesn't reach my office, where the "failing to connect" XP desktop is located.......have tried the ipconfig/release sequence but with no effect

    Any suggestions please?

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-12-04T09:32:38+00:00

    Latest update - have looked at DHCP as suggested above on 2 sept 2013 by sohail a khan

    "If not fixed try

    3 . Start>Run>Type "services.msc" Enter......Find in   DHCP Client (restart and make it automatic start if not)"

    Tried this and checked DHCP as suggested; all seems to be fine BUT still no connection being made - very frustrating

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