3Com HomeConnect Getting Started Manual page 45

To release and renew the IP address for the
Windows 95/98/Me operating systems:
a Click Windows Start and click Run.
b Type
winipcfg
Configuration screen appears.
c In the Ethernet Adapter Information group area, click
the drop down arrow and select the Ethernet adapter.
d Click Release. The IP address changes to 0.0.0.0.
e Click Renew to refresh the IP address. The refreshed
address may or may not be the same as the original IP
address.
To release and renew the IP address for the
Windows 2000 operating system:
a Click Windows Start and select Programs, then
Accessories.
b Click Command Prompt.
c At the command prompt (C:\),
type
ipconfig /release
(notice that there is a space between ipconfig and
/release).
Troubleshooting the Ethernet Installation
in the Open field and click OK. The IP
and press the Enter key
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