tcp/ip

[breeman]

Is it possible to remove and reinstall tcp/ip protocol in XP?
I am unable ro renew using "ipconfig".

 

[stormy78]

Are you using a NIC? If so, certain types of NIC's do not allow you to /renew using the ipconfig utility. If you are wanting to change it, contact your ISP about it.

 

[breeman]

the NIC is not the problem.
I have two "OS"s on the machine and the w2k OS allows me to release and renew.
The XP OS does not.

 

[ekÆsine]

i think to reinstall the tcp/ip stack you need to use some commands in windows DOS. unfortunately I don't know what those commands are.

if you want to release/renew it should have that option when you right click the loacal area network's properties. but a better way that seems to fix more problems is to disable and re-enable your network connection. that renew's your ip address but also seems to fix some of the dhcp problems i've had.

 

[Lostman]

or if you just want to remove tcp/ip and install it again, just open your network connections (in control pannel) and right click on the connection that you are using, then go to properties. Click on TCP/IP and click remove. Then install it again. Don't know if that will fix your issue, but that's how to do it.

 

[chesman]

the commands for the ipgonfig command in DOS are as follows, well what i use in XP to do it.

ipconfig /release all i think the all part is a trigger not needed cant remmember exactly, but find out with trial and error and the other one is
ipconfig /renew all


hope it helps

 

[CrashAbbott]

You may wish to consider that on a Dual Boot machine, the 2000 install (possibly the first install?) may have control over the TCP IP stack?? This may cause you to be virtually "locked" out,,, I have seen this issue before, but only on dual boot machines, and only the original install that originally configured the stack, had control,, the next install kinds Piggy-backed for the connection information,,,

Just a thought?

 

[mikesgroovin]

Well, if you want to know if it is possible, then yes, it is.

The above reply from Lostman pretty much explains it the best.

As for release/renew.....The commands above aren't correct....they are from Windows 9x and ME.

The ipconfig commands for XP Home and Pro are:
ipconfig /release (followed by adapter ID or blank for all adapters)
ipconfig /renew (followed by adapter ID or blank for all adapters)

When you use the ipconfig command with the /release switch, are you getting an error? or is it timing out?
If the adapter that you are releasing uses DHCP then you should get a 0.0.0.0 address/subnet result.

After you get the 0.0.0.0 address result, use the ipconfig with the /renew switch. If you can see your DHCP server (ISP, router or whatever is providing your ip address) then you should get a newly assigned address.

Michael

 

[y2krazy]

Here is the Microsoft link to reinstalling TCP/IP under XP.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q299357