From Leo's mailbag:
> From: A Computer User
> Sent: April 3, 2006
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: release/renew ; will I get my old IP address back?
>
> Leo,
> --------------
> Hi Leo , i was recently told to release and renew my ip
> address. My question is what happens to my old ip address ?
> does someone else computer get it or is it always assigned to me ?
It varies. MOST of the time if you renew immediately after
releasing, you'll likely get the same IP address. Particularly
if you are on a LAN, or a Broadband connection. However that's
not guaranteed, and you may get a different IP address. In that
case your old one is returned to the pool of available IP addresses
and may be assigned to some other machine in the future.
Thanks for asking,
Leo
Article 1210
| Category:
Networking
