Why do I need to renew my computer’s IP Address? Show Select from the list of operating systems listed below for specific instructions on how to renew your computer's IP Address: Windows® 10Windows® 8 / 8.1 Windows® 7 / Vista® Windows® XP NOTE: Before renewing your IP Address, make sure that your computer is connected to the router either wired or wirelessly. Windows® 10 Step 1: Step 2: You will see that the Ethernet adapter section is now void of numerical values. Step 3: Windows® 8 / 8.1 Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step
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1: Windows® XP Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: If you’re having trouble renewing the IP Address, check the computer’s connection to the Internet by opening up a new website or doing a ping test. To know how, click here. Connecting more devices After renewing your computer's IP Address and ensuring active Internet connection, you can now connect other wireless devices to the network. Wireless mobile phones and gaming consoles are very easy to configure as long as you know the wireless settings of your router. Click on the corresponding links below for detailed instructions. iPhone®iPad® Android™ smartphone Xbox 360® PS3™ Related Articles: Checking your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) AddressChecking the local IP Address of your Linksys router Checking the wireless network name and password Was this support article useful?Additional Support Questions? Search Again Which command line command can be used to find the IP address of your computer?First, click on your Start Menu and type cmd in the search box and press enter. A black and white window will open where you will type ipconfig /all and press enter. There is a space between the command ipconfig and the switch of /all. Your ip address will be the IPv4 address.
What command could be used to force the computer to request an IP address again?The ipconfig command
When you type "ipconfig /renew" into the command line, that command orders your DHCP client to renegotiate an IP address lease with the DHCP server on your router.
What command is used to find the IP address of a computer in Linux?ifconfig Command
ifconfig is the most widely used command for checking the IP address associated with a Linux computer. This command lists all the IP addresses configured in the networking layer of the computer for each network interface. In the above screenshot, you can see two interfaces, “ens5” and “lo”.
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