Which command would renew the DHCP-assigned IP address on Windows?

Which command would renew the DHCP-assigned IP address on Windows?

• A. ipconfig /renew
• B. ipconfig /flushdns
• C. ipconfig /release
• D. ipconfig /displaydns

Answer: (A)

Renewing a DHCP-assigned IP address on Windows uses ipconfig with the /renew switch. The DHCP client contacts the DHCP server to refresh or reassign the IP lease, renewing the address for adapters that obtained their IP via DHCP. Running this triggers the renewal process and can give the same IP or a new one depending on availability. In contrast, releasing would drop the current lease, and the other two commands deal with DNS caches rather than IP addressing. So this command is the direct way to renew the DHCP IP.

Renewing a DHCP-assigned IP address on Windows uses ipconfig with the /renew switch. The DHCP client contacts the DHCP server to refresh or reassign the IP lease, renewing the address for adapters that obtained their IP via DHCP. Running this triggers the renewal process and can give the same IP or a new one depending on availability. In contrast, releasing would drop the current lease, and the other two commands deal with DNS caches rather than IP addressing. So this command is the direct way to renew the DHCP IP.