How to Renew IP Address

Renewing IP Address in Windows 7

How often is it that, when we have problems accessing a page ('œPage Not found error'), we call the customer service folks to only have them tell us the 'steps' for rectifying the problem? The '˜help'™ advice from the service centre usually involves them telling you to disconnect and re-connect your modem. However you might as well save on the call to the service centre by taking matters into your own hands. You can do this by just renewing your IP address.
What exactly is the IP address? It is the unique numerical name which specifies the address of your system when it'™s connected to the internet/network. For example, an IP address would look something like this 185.161.30.74.

Here are the steps to follow when renewing your IP address.


Instructions:
1. Open the Control panel via the Windows start button.

2. Click on the 'Network and Internet'.

3. Proceed to the 'Network and Sharing center'.

4. Click on "Change Network Adapter Settings," and that will open a Local Area Connection window.

5. Right-click on Local Area Connection and select "disable."

6. Once this is done, a message showing "disabled" will appear under the 'Local Area Connection icon'.


7. Unplug your modem and Wait till all the lights are out. Wait for around 60 seconds, then plug the modem back in. Give the modem at least one minute to fully reset. You will know the modem is reset when the lights are back to the normal state.

8. When the modem is reset, right-click on the LAN icon and select 'enable'. You will see the message 'enabling' under the LAN icon quickly followed by 'initializing'.

Once this is completed, you will be able to access the Internet.

Eric Ernest