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by shanghai sam

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(The dns sever is working with other computer 2 win98 1 xp 1 2000 and 2 random computers at any one time. so the server is not the problem.)I am working on a win 98 computer that can not relese the ip address that it has (win defalt) i have it hooked up to a dns sever. i have set the defalt gate way also.(have also tryed with out it.) have rebuilt the tcp\ip by remaking it in the reg. also have have put 3 diffent network cards in it. tested the cable that it is hooked in to. ran norton windoc,sfc,virus scan, reinstalled windows over top. updated windows components(files). uninstalled and reinstalled all network components and probly alot more that i cant think of right know. help would great.

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by timwalsh

You give a lot of information here, but don't go into much detail as to what the problem is.

First question: Are you using DHCP (since you make no mention of it)? The ipconfig /release
/renew function is used in conjunction with DHCP to release and or renew the TCP/IP information passed dynamically to a computer by a DHCP server. If you have statically assigned addresses, this function doesn't do anything for you.

If you are using DHCP:
Can you ping the DHCP server?
Does the DHCP scope have an address range large enough to cover all the computers asking for addresses?
Do get get an error message when you attempt to release the IP address?
Are you seeing any DHCP errors in Event Viewer on the DHCP server?

by gommer

yes it is the dhcp.
it is in scope for the rang of the ip addressed
yes can ping it from every computer in the shop but that one.
it is a dynamically assined address
there are no error on the sever and there is no errors that pop up in the Winipcfg eather

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