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Microsoft Server Support Obtain IP address

Microsoft Server Support Obtain IP address

DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol) comes handy on many occasions. If you’re on a client machine and want to obtain a new IP address for it from Win Server 2012, let us tell you that it’s fairly easy!

Here’s a step by step guide on how to acquire an IP address from Windows Server 2012 DHCP on client machine:

Step 1: Right click on “Network” icon on your desktop and select the “Properties” tab from the dropdown menu. (Check the screenshot below)

 

 Server screen Obtain IP Address

 

 

Step 2: Next, click on the “Local Area Connection” option. (Check the screenshot below)

 

Server screen Obtain IP Address

Step 3: The “Local Area Connection Status” dialogue box will appear on your screen. Click on the “Properties” button. (Check the screenshot below)

Server screen Obtain IP Address

 

Step 4: Select the “IPV4” option and click on the “Properties” tab again. (Check the screenshot below)

Server screen Obtain IP Address

 

Step 5: Select the “Obtain an IP Address Automatically” option and click on the “Ok” button. (Check the screenshot below)

Server screen Obtain IP Address

 

Step 6: Launch the “Command Prompt”. (Check the screenshot below)

Server screen Obtain IP Address

 

Step 7: Enter the command “ipconfig /renew” to renew the IP address. (Check the screenshot below)

Server screen Obtain IP Address

 

 

Step 8: Right click on the “Network” option and click on the “Local Area Connection” option.

 

Step 9: Click on the “Details” tab. (Check the screenshot below)

A new IP address has been obtained from the DHCP Server 2012.

Server screen Obtain IP Address

 

 

Step 10: Here, we have the IP assigned to your client machine by the DHCP Server 2012. Congratulations! (Check the screenshot below)

Server screen Obtain IP Address

 

Are you experiencing any difficulties while trying to obtain a new IP address from DHCP Server 2012? Any IP address conflicts in sight?

Let us know. We’d like to help.

(Please post questions/doubts etc. in the comment section below. We will follow up with detailed answers/solutions there).

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