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- removes the cache that translates human-readable address to IP address.
- removes the cache that translates human-readable address to IP address.
'''ipconfig /release'''
- releases your DHCP lease, clearing your computers IP address.


'''ipconfig /renew'''
'''ipconfig /renew'''

Revision as of 07:07, 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 /release

- releases your DHCP lease, clearing your computers 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).