Release, Renew IPs and Clear DNS

Windows 8/10

1. On the desktop, press Windows Key + X.
2. Select Command Prompt (Admin).
3. Type ipconfig / flushdns and press Enter.

Windows Vista / 7

Windows Vista requires the use of Administrator Mode to perform these functions. To use Administrator Mode, do the following:

1. Click Start.
2. Select Programs.
3. Select Accessories and locate the shortcut for the Command Prompt
4. Right-click the Command Prompt shortcut and select Run As Administrator from the submenu.
5. Proceed with the instructions below for Windows XP, from the second step.

Windows XP

1. Click Start. Select Run and type CMD in the placeholder for Execution. It will pop up a pop up screen where there will be a space to type commands.
2. Type ipconfig / release.
3. Wait a few seconds for a confirmation that the IP address has been released.
4. Type ipconfig / renew.
5. Wait for a few seconds for a confirmation that the IP address has been reset.
6. Type ipconfig / flushdns.
7. Quit the Prompt command and try to establish the connection

We can further optimize this process created a bat file, which makes life easier:

Right click. Select New and choose Text Document.

Enter the following information in the document:

• Ipconfig / release
• Ipconfig / renew
• Ipconfig / flushdns

When you save the file. Select File and Save As.
In this way:

Now just run the file whenever you need!