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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 /renew
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.


== Issue NETSH command from command line with switches ==
== Issue NETSH command from command line with switches ==

Revision as of 05:26, 17 November 2012

Issues:

Cannot get to internet site, but can ping router or DNS.


Issue IPCONFIG command from command line with switches

ipconfig /flushdns

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

ipconfig /renew

- renews the IP address if your pc gets an IP address automatically/dynamically.

Issue NETSH command from command line with switches

netsh interface ip delete arpcache

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