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Check/Renew IP Address under Windows 98/ME

The following steps help you verify if your network adapter gets an
IP address within the DHCP IP pool range (192.168.1.100 ~
192.168.1.150 by default) of the router. If not, you may need to
renew the IP information.

Step 1

From the Start menu, click Run to open the Run dialog
box.

Step 2

Enter winipcfg in the dialog box and then click OK.

Step 3

Select the Ethernet or WLAN adapter from the drop-down
list to show the IP address. If necessary, click Release and
then Renew to get a new IP address.

Click the drop-down
arrow to select your
Ethernet adapter.

For Windows 2000/XP

Step 1

Click on the Start menu, point to Settings and click on
Control Panel.

Step 2

Double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections or
Network Connections icon.

Step 2

Right-click the Local Area Connection icon for your NIC
or wireless adapter and then click Properties.

Step 3

On the General tab, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
and then click Properties.

Step 4

Choose one of the methods as required:

Option A: Using DHCP

On the IP Address tab, enable Obtain an IP address
automatically
and then click OK.