NIC card

[harley88]

Hello

   I just installed a ethernet adapter and i can not use it because it will not renew my IP address.  Could some one tell me what i have to do to renew my IP address

[Joe_Flanagan]

In Device Manager, is the new card recognized ?

[ale52]

Open a DOS window and type "ipconfig /release" with out the quotations.  That should zero out your IP info.  Then type "ipconfig /renew".  That should give you a new IP...unless you have your system set up for static and not dynamic IP configuration.

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[harley88]

jflan and ale52

  Sure do appreciate your replys.  Its looking good in the device manager and it will not renew my ip address.  and more ideas on this problem will be appreciated
Thanks
harley

ipconfig:Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
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C:\Documents and Settings\larry>ipconfig

Windows IP Configuration


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.7.189
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

C:\Documents and Settings\larry>ipconfig /renew

Windows IP Configuration

An error occurred while renewing interface Local Area Connection 3 : unable to c
ontact your DHCP server. Request has timed out.

C:\Documents and Settings\larry>
C:\Documents and Settings\larry>
C:\Documents and Settings\larry>
C:\Documents and Settings\larry>ipconfig