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ipconfit how to activate it

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Name: mtud
Date: April 10, 2005 at 08:51:05 Pacific
OS: winxp-sp2
CPU/Ram: 1.67
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ive been trying to conect to the net and both my modem and line are fine)i was told to try the comand ipconfit \renew and ipconfit \release which should have restarted/activated my pc in some way to conect or get my ip address,all help would be good.
thanks in advance



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Response Number 1
Name: hwood
Date: April 10, 2005 at 09:02:37 Pacific
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The command is ipconfig /release or /renew not ipconfit \release or \renew


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Response Number 2
Name: FJB
Date: April 10, 2005 at 09:26:11 Pacific
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try the New connection Wizard in My Network places.


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Response Number 3
Name: mtud
Date: April 10, 2005 at 09:50:24 Pacific
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hi well thanks for that 1 lol.right now the next problem,do i type in release or renew to restart my ip address.think thats what im trying to do.
all help is so neeeded


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Response Number 4
Name: electron2059
Date: April 10, 2005 at 11:10:54 Pacific
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open a command window by typing cmd at the start run box.Then ipconfig /release. To release the ip address. Then ipconfig /renew to request a new address. To be honest most of the time this dosn't solve a connection problem. Are you using Dial-up or broadband?


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Response Number 5
Name: mtud
Date: April 10, 2005 at 23:11:31 Pacific
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chears mate im using b/band.im just going with what me isp said.Im abit of a compter learner,its all new so still in the learning stage.

all help needed
Thanks
Matty


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