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by dbhoomi

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Hi All,
I am having a problem with my i.p address. I have cable internet. I cannot renew ip or release ip address. How do i do to get up in running.

Thanks,
DB

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by ann777

Go to Control Panel --> Network and make sure that your TCP/IP for your network adapter (if you also use one with a modem, you'll see two TCP/IP lines -- or you'll only see one line if your do not have a modem installed) is properly set to obtain automatically. Save and reboot. Then test again.

If it still fails, then shutdown. Power up and press F* when booting. Boot to Safe Mode and remove your network adapter from the Windows software. Shutdown and power it back up with the disk(s)ready to reinstall your network adapter. Hopefully Win98 will detect it and install properly.

If that fails too, then shutdown and physically open your computer, remove the network adapter and start the computer without the network card connected. Go to safe mode again and remove that adapter. The power up without the card all the way into windows. Shutdown put the card back in, and see if windows will detect it now.

If all fails, I suggest you get another network adapter to test withthis machine.

by cg it

Anna's got it down pat. You go girl!

Cable modems sometimes just "run on the mumbo".I think part of that is the ISP itself. If your O/S detects your NIC card,loads all the drivers up, and reports not problems, try turning off your cable modem fora minute or so then turn it back on.

by dbhoomi

I have done this, I have reset the modem,but no luck. The ip does not get released.

by c.barnhorst

What does your ISP say? When I had a similar problem with AT&T Broadband they discovered that I was recorded in one database, but not another. They did not specify what databases were involved, but evidently my service was not properly recorded.

by wlbowers

The cable company dishes out ip addresses
to it's modems. With a single computer that ip
is gospel until they want to change it. This
change is passed to the computer on the next
boot. If you are getting an ip address
assignment on bootup and you can ping the
internet then that's it until they say different.
You can request all you want and the cable
modem is going to ignore you.

Why do you want to renew. Are you getting
internet at all.

Good Luck
Lee

Lee

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