I posted this in wrong forum before..sorry.
Using ISP Comcast, windows xp sp3, I followed the following steps.
Start-run-CMD-txt box-ipconfig-ipconfig/release
IP goes to 00.000; then type ipconfig/renew...I get my original IP.
Can anyone help?
Thank you, Jim
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Jump to Postand unless you have dynamic ip from comcast it won't change .
a quote from the site in the lower link .
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When someone manually configures a computer to use the same IP address each time it powers up, this is known as a Static IP address. In contrast, …
Jump to PostWhat IP is it giving you? I don't think your computer is able to release/renew your external IP address using command prompt, that must be done by your routers control page.
PS. Comcast IPs are dynamic, static is only default with business packages and I'm not even sure if …
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Thank You
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thank You Oly for your good advice.
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