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May 16th, 2004 00:00
Autoconfiguration - Can't release my IP address.
Does anyone know how I can release the my IP addres? when i try running ipconfig, it shows:
Autoconfiguration IP Address: 169.254.78.223
Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0
I need to renew the IP to use my wireless router. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you.
Tom
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jwatt
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May 16th, 2004 01:00
Did you try "ipconfig /renew"? I'm assuming that you just obtained the wireless router, and that the wireless card was enabled to receive an IP address automatically before there was a DHCP server available to provide it with an IP address.
If "ipconfig /renew" doesn't result in a valid IP address, try rebooting. If that still doesn't result in an IP address assignment by the wireless router, there's a problem and you should post back with full details about the wireless router, wireless client device, and operating system, including what service pack has been installed.
Jim
tomn77
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May 16th, 2004 22:00
Thanks for the reply Jim. What appears to be a complex problem turned out to be something so obvious. The IP was released and changed after I RESET the wireless router. I thought that it had to be done through windows but I guess I was wrong. I hope this posting helps others that may encounter the same problem.
-tn