Thanks Tom, for the reply, Was there supposed to be a link with your reply?
Thanks, Roger Tom wrote: Subject: Re: PCWorks: IP numbers > Hi Roger, > Try this: On the win98 machine use winipcfg Click start then run type > winipcfg Click the release button and then the renew button after it > completes the release task. > More information here, and a better more thorough explanation. > > t0m > > Roger Carnell wrote: > > >Hello all, > > > >My question concerns a problem I've run into a couple of times. When I > >rebuild, fix, etc. a PC for someone, I like to hook it up to my internet > >connection for updates and such as well as checking operation of the > >ethernet card. I have a home network behind a router which is hooked to a > >cable modem. That part works fine.When I take the PC to the customers house, > >it won't connect to the internet. The 2 times this happened, the PC's were > >Win98SE and both houses had cable modems. I'm figuring that my IP address > >information is logged into those PCs and blocking connection with their > >modems. I haven't been able to figure out how to get it out of there, or > >reset it. Well, that's not entirely true. The first PC, I just wiped it and > >started over. I took it straight to their house and hooked it up and it > >worked fine. Now, I've done another one (my brothers) and it has happened > >again. It won't connect at his house. I brought it home again and hooked it > >up to my network, it hooks right up. When I was at his house, I unplugged > >his modem, let it power down to reset (20 min) and hooked it back up. No go. > >Also while at his house, I brought up a command prompt, put in "ipconfig" > >and it showed IP addressess from my network. Is there a way to "reset" those > >IP numbers so it might hook to his modem? Everything I can access as far as > >settings are set to "DHCP". I imagine there's an easy way to do this, just a > >matter of knowing how. I've done quite a few PCs, just don't do them very > >often. My network experience is a bit limited and I'm not used to using the > >"commands" to get things done. > > > >Thanks for the help, > > > >Roger C. ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
