why in windows xp if I type in ipconfig at the command
prompt it doesnt display any results?
2006-07-11 06:36:14 · 4 answers · asked by eightbfan 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
your not connected to the network. it's that simple. try to check your network connection or maybe you network cable is unplug
2006-07-11 18:46:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to start, run, and type cmd. This will bring up a command prompt window. Instead of typing "ipconfig", type "ipconfig /all". This will give you verbose data in a persistent window. If you get no IP address at all, you're not connected. Either your NIC is faulty/disabled (device manager) or a cable is unplugged somewhere.
If you type "ipconfig /release" followed by "ipconfig /renew" your computer will try to get another address through DHCP. Failing that, it will assign an automatic private IP in the 169.xxx.xxx.xxx range. That will tell you if you're hitting a DHCP server or not.
2006-07-11 14:23:08 · answer #2 · answered by antirion 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are typing it from Start...Run... then it closes the program window as soon as it is done.
If you are typing it from a command prompt (Start...Run...cmd) and you get only "Windows IP Configuration" then your network adapter is either disabled or missing. Go to Control Panel...Network Connections and double-click on Local Area Connection to restart it if it is disabled.
2006-07-11 13:51:34 · answer #3 · answered by Mike S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that applies if you cannot get an ip address to resolve from your internet connection
check your privilages, also (make sure you are set as admin)
2006-07-11 13:50:12 · answer #4 · answered by Kevin C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋