Release & Renew IP Address (Windows 95,98,ME):

1) Click on START and select RUN

2) Type WINIPCFG into the space provided.

3) A IP Configuration screen will appear. Choose your network card from the drop down list below. Usually this will be NDIS driver.
4) Click on the RELEASE button. This will take your IP address to 0.0.0.0
5) Click on the RENEW button. This will refresh your IP Address.
* You have now successfully Released & Renewed your IP address.

4) The IP address tab will appear. Choose "Obtain IP Address Automatically"

5) Click on the GATEWAY tab at the top. The following fields should be empty.

6) Click OK at the bottom.

7) Your machine is now configured for the Internet.

Release & Renew Your IP Address (Windows 2000/NT/XP):

1) Click on the START button.

2) Select RUN from the menu.

3) Type "cmd" in the dialog box.
4) Click on the OK button.

5) At the C:> prompt, type "ipconfig /release"

6) At The C:> prompt, type "ipconfig /renew"
7) Type "exit" at the C:> prompt.
8) You have now successfully released & renewed your IP address.