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A technician is troubleshooting network connectivity on a Windows workstation that currently has an Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) address assigned. The technician wants to release the existing address, request a new lease from the DHCP server, and inspect the updated configuration parameters. Place the following troubleshooting steps in the correct chronological order from first to last.

  1. 1Open the Command Prompt with administrator privileges.
  2. 2Execute the ipconfig /release command.
  3. 3Execute the ipconfig /renew command.
  4. 4Execute the ipconfig /all command.

Answer

The correct sequence is: Open the Command Prompt with administrator privileges, execute ipconfig /release, execute ipconfig /renew, and finally execute ipconfig /all.
Refreshing a DHCP configuration using Windows command-line tools requires an elevated Command Prompt window so that network adapter settings can be modified. Executing 'ipconfig /release' drops the existing APIPA or invalid IP settings. Next, 'ipconfig /renew' prompts the workstation to request a new IP address lease from the DHCP server. Finally, 'ipconfig /all' displays comprehensive network interface details, allowing the technician to confirm that a valid IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS servers were obtained.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Launch the Command Prompt as an Administrator.
An elevated CLI window opens with administrative rights.
Network configuration changes require administrative privileges on Windows workstations.
2
Run the command ipconfig /release.
The current IP configuration (APIPA address) is cleared from the adapter.
The existing bound IP parameters must be dropped before asking for a new DHCP lease.
3
Run the command ipconfig /renew.
The network interface issues a DHCP broadcast and receives a new valid IP address lease.
This command forces the operating system to request fresh network parameters from the DHCP server.
4
Run the command ipconfig /all.
Full interface configuration settings (MAC address, IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, DNS Servers) are displayed.
Viewing the detailed output confirms that valid IP parameters were assigned properly.

Key Concept

Windows Command-Line Network Troubleshooting Utilities
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Microsoft Command-Line Tools

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