How do I correct my IP address?

Question

A few weeks ago my laptop became unable to receive an internet signal from a router in my bedroom. I could connect to the signal, but would not receive the internet. I took the laptop to a local computer repair shop, where they repaired it in a few moments, and charged me $40. They said that my computer was trying to use an incorrect IP address. The laptop worked fine for a few weeks, but now is doing the same thing again. How can I correct the IP address?

Answer 1

Go to control panel>>Network and internet connections>> or Network Connections (under classical view) and then right click on the icon that represents the connection you want to deal with. click on properties under general select Internal Protocol(TCP/IP) and click on properties there you can change the IP address or if your router support DHCP just click on obtain an IP address automatically and do the same for the DNS.

Answer 2

Renew ip address!

1. Click the Start menu button on the Windows taskbar.



2. Click Run... on this menu.



3. If the computer is holding a current IP address, type 'cmd' (without the quotes) in the text box that appears. A command prompt window appears on the screen.



4. Type 'ipconfig' (without the quotes) to view the status of the computer's IP address(es).



5. If the computer is holding a current IP address, type 'ipconfig /release' to let go of the address.



6. Type 'ipconfig /renew' to obtain a new IP address (whether or not the computer is holding a current address).



Tips:



1. If it is not necessary to view the current IP addresses on a computer, simply type 'ipconfig /release' or 'ipconfig /renew' (without the quotes) in the text box that appears in Step 3.



2. To bring a computer back onto the network after moving it to a different location, or experiencing an unexpected outage, first release, then renew the IP address. Computers on DHCP networks often (but not always) re-establish network connectivity automatically.

Answer 3

Go to properties for the internet connection, go to IPv4 address, go to Properties and make sure it's set to automatically get an IP address.



Then make sure you're connecting to YOUR router, not a neighbor's router. (If you change the SSID of your router, you'll be able to recognize it, even if you have a few neighbors with the same make router. The default SSID for most routers is the manufacturer's name.)

Answer 4

Verify that your network card is set to automatic for IP address.



Drop to command line (Run: CMD) and type IPCONFIG /RELEASE [enter]

then type IPCONFIG /RENEW [enter]

This should give you a new IP address from your router

Answer 5

Spank your ip address, and tell it why you spanked it and what it should have done. Punish it in a loving way and make it sit in the corner for 30 minutes.