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== Issues: ==  
== Issues: ==
Cannot get to internet site, but can ping router or [[DNS]].
Cannot get to internet site, but can ping router or [[DNS]].


== Issue IPCONFIG command from command line with switches ==
== Issue IPCONFIG command from command line with switches ==


'''ipconfig /flushdns'''
ipconfig /flushdns


- removes the cache that translates human-readable address to IP address.
- removes the cache that translates human-readable address to IP address.


'''ipconfig /release'''
ipconfig /renew
 
- releases your DHCP lease, clearing your computers IP address.
 
'''ipconfig /renew'''


- renews the IP address if your pc gets an IP address automatically/dynamically.
- renews the IP address if your pc gets an IP address automatically/dynamically.
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== Issue NETSH command from command line with switches ==
== Issue NETSH command from command line with switches ==


'''netsh interface ip delete arpcache'''
netsh interface ip delete arpcache


- removes the cache that translates IP addresses to physical [[MAC]] addresses--(essentially is the next level down from DNS).
- removes the cache that translates IP addresses to physical [[MAC]] addresses--(essentially is the next level down from DNS).
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