winipcjf not in win2k, need help with auto ip

[creedog]

I need to obtain an ip address for my dsl modem, in win98 I used winipcfg to release and renew the ip setting, how is this accompnlished in win2k?

 

[owensdj]

creedog, you can use the IPCONFIG command to do that on Win2K. IPCONFIG /RELEASE releases the IP address and IPCONFIG /RENEW renews the IP address.

 

[urbantechie]

Type "CMD" in run or run the DOS window.

ipconfig /all Shows all adapters, etc.
ipconfig /release Releases all adapter(s) IPs
ipconfig /renew Renews all adapter(s) IPs

 

[SUOrangeman]

From what I've read, you shouldn't "ipconfig /release" because you'd loose your 'net connection. Just use /renew when needed.

-SUO

 

[Spiff]

you can use release... the renew cmd will still work as a dhcp request is a broadcast anyway. a release is often done in attempt to obtain a new ip address rather than asking the dhcp server to renew the lease on the existing ip address