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Unable to renew ip address error!

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  • 01-11-2006 12:42am
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    cooper_man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 493 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I recently got a machine from a friend. I re installed windows as soon as i got it and installed all the relevant drivers.

    When i connect it to my router for internet access, i get an internet connection for about 5 minutes then it just goes.

    In my network places window it says that my 'internet connection, enabled' and my 'lan connection is enabled'.

    HOWEVER, when i right click and repair my lan connection it says: 'the following steps of the repair operation failed: renewing ip address'



    If i reboot, i get an internet connection again for 5 mins or so then the same problem returns.

    Any ideas? Thanks!! Im going mental!! I have very limited network knowledge and this is killing me.

    I have a laptop wirelessly connected to the same router working fine and another desktop connected working fine also. Any ideas?


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    feylya
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    Stupid question but is your router set up as a DHCP server?


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    kaizersoze
    Registered Users Posts: 7,042 ✭✭✭kaizersoze


    Check what feylya mentioned then reboot the router (hard reboot ie power off and on).


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    cooper_man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 493 ✭✭cooper_man


    DHCP is 'on' in my router properties. Should this presume it is acting as a dhsp server?

    SHould it be or should it not be?


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    cooper_man
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    Just another point. In network connections, if i disable the lan connection (which wont repair) it wont enable again. It states connection failed.


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    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,361 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    DHCP should be on if it was on previously. Go to one of the other computers, open a command prompt and type ipconfig /all. Note what ip address, gateway and DNS servers are mentioned. Go to the network card that isn't working and enter those values except increment the last ip number by one.

    eg 192.168.1.42 should be changed to 192.168.1.43


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