Tom and all, Winipcfg worked for releasing the IP address. Thanks for the info and the link.
Roger C. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Phillips" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 7:08 AM Subject: Re: PCWorks: IP numbers > Hi Roger, > oops > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q141698 > > tom > > > Roger Carnell wrote: > > >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 =====================================================
