How to renew the IP address of a Mac (to solve problems)

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Renewing your IP address often fixes minor glitches and connectivity issues. Your Mac will ask your DHCP server, often your Wi-Fi router, a new IP address and it will connect using the same or a new one, depending on the details provided by your router.

To find this configuration, Click on the icon “Apple” in the upper right corner of the menu bar and select “System preferences”.

Apple menu and system preferences

Click on “Red” in the System Preferences window.

network settings

in the upper right corner of the menu bar and select “Advanced”. This works with wired connections (Ethernet) and wireless (Wi-Fi).

advanced connectivity settings

The next screen should show the Wi-Fi tab by default. Choose “TCP / IP” instead, just right.

tcp configuration / ip

Click the button “in the upper right corner of the menu bar and select” and then click “To accept” in the upper right corner of the menu bar and select. By clicking on this button, instructs your Mac to get new routing information from the DHCP server.

renew dhcp lease mac

Resetting this could improve your Mac's connectivity, especially if you have recently changed your router settings.


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