Please help Cannot renew IP Address

[gina]

I am trying to set up DSL on my computer ( windows XP). The network tells me that I have an invalid IP address and it will not renew the IP Address. Does anyone have a suggestion that I could try to get this working? I would appreciate any help.

gina

[dn0]

Hi Gina-

I take it that you already released your old IP and tried to renew?

If not, then do this:

Start - run - type 'cmd'

type 'ipconfig /release' at the command prompt and wait for it to release.

Then type 'ipconfig /renew' and see if it pulls a new one.

[gina]

Thank you. yes, I have tried that but it gives me and error saying " an error occured while renewing interface Local Area Connection : unable to contact your DHCP server. Request has timed out.

Any other Ideas?

gina

[cak46]

Gina:

You can try dropping the speed and duplex of your nic to 10  half-duplex.    Then try the release/renew.  If that doesn't work, release the ip, then reboot to see if it picks it up on bootup.

[gina]

HI,

Thank you for your suggestion. Can you tell me how I can go about dropping the speed and duplex of  nic to 10  half-duplex?

[organ_shifter]

HI,

Thank you for your suggestion. Can you tell me how I can go about dropping the speed and duplex of nic to 10 half-duplex?

1.) Right-click on my computer & select properties from the menu.

2.) Click on the hardware tab & select the device manager button.

3.) Inside of device manager, click the plus next to "+Network Adapters" & double-click on the connection you are using.

4.) The properties window should be opened now. Normally, you will find the link speed/full or half duplex settings under the "Advanced" tab.

Hope that helps...good luck.

[cak46]

Gina,

Did it wok?