Table of Contents
- Question
- Solution 1: Verify Network Adapter Settings
- Solution 2: Windows Network Diagnostics or Network Troubleshooter
- Solution 3: Update Network Adapter Drivers
- Solution 4: Roll Back Network Adapter Drivers
- Solution 5: Disable VirtualBox Related Driver
- Solution 6: ipconfig with registerdns option
- Solution 7: Disable IPv6 on Active Connection
- Solution 8: Restart DHCP Client Service
Question
How Do I Fix Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Error “An error occurred while renewing interface Ethernet: Unable to Contact DHCP Server. Request has timed out.” when try to lease, release or renew IP Address using ipconfig /renew
command?
Solution 1: Verify Network Adapter Settings
- Open Network Settings window or Internet Connection window using following method: Open Run dialog box by pressing
Windows logo key + R
key together, then typencpa.cpl
in it and click OK. - Double-click on active Network Adapter, then click Properties and locate the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) entry on the list, select it and then the Properties button..
- Make sure Obtain IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically is selected.
- Click Advanced button and make sure that DHCP Enabled is listed.
- Repeat the steps outlined above if you are using IPv6 as well or exclusively.
Solution 2: Windows Network Diagnostics or Network Troubleshooter
- Right-click on the network icon in the Windows System Tray area and select Troubleshoot Problems from the context menu.
- Windows checks the network and possible issues. It may display DHCP is not enabled for Local Area Connection after the check.
- If it does that, select try these repairs as an administrator and follow the instructions.
- Windows will repair the issue, enable DHCP for the adapter so that Internet and network access is restored if it relies on DHCP.
Solution 3: Update Network Adapter Drivers
- Open device manager window with following method: Use
Windows Key + R
key combination in order to open Run dialog box then typedevmgmt.msc
in the box or type Device Manager into the search field next to the Start menu button. - Expand Network Adapters to display all network adapters that the machine has installed.
- Right click on the network adapter you want to uninstall and select Uninstall device to remove the adapter from the list and uninstall the networking device.
- Click OK when prompted to uninstall the device.
- Remove the adapter from computer and navigate to manufacturer’s page to download the latest available drivers and install it.
- Restart the computer and check to see if the problem has disappeared.
Solution 4: Roll Back Network Adapter Drivers
- Open device manager window with following method: Use
Windows Key + R
key combination in order to open Run dialog box then typedevmgmt.msc
in the box or type Device Manager into the search field next to the Start menu button. - Expand Network Adapters to display all network adapters that the machine has installed.
- Right click on the network adapter and select Properties.
- Navigate to Driver tab and click Roll Back Driver option.
- Restart the computer and check to see if the problem still occurs in Command Prompt.
Solution 5: Disable VirtualBox Related Driver
- Open Network Settings window or Internet Connection window using following method: Open Run dialog box by pressing
Windows logo key + R
key together, then typencpa.cpl
in it and click OK. - Double-click on active Network Adapter, then click Properties and locate the VirtualBox Bridged Networking Driver entry on the list.
- Disable the check box next to this entry and click OK.
- Restart computer in order to confirm the changes and check to see if the error appears again.
Solution 6: ipconfig with registerdns option
- Open
cmd
with Run as administrator option. - Type in the command:
ipconfig /registerdns
- After the
operation completed successfully
message show in Command Prompt, click the close button or type inexit
in Command Prompt. - Restart computer and check to see if the problem is gone.
Solution 7: Disable IPv6 on Active Connection
- Open Network Settings window or Internet Connection window using following method: Open Run dialog box by pressing
Windows logo key + R
key together, then typencpa.cpl
in it and click OK. - Double-click on active Network Adapter, then click Properties and locate the Internet Protocol Version 6 entry on the list.
- Disable the check box next to this entry and click OK.
- Restart computer in order to confirm the changes and check to see if the problem occurs in
ipconfig
again.
Solution 8: Restart DHCP Client Service
- Open Services window using following method: Open Run dialog box by using the
Windows Key + R
key combination on keyboard. Typeservices.msc
and click OK. - Locate DHCP Client Service in the services list, right-click on it and select Properties.
- Stop the service.
- Set Startup type to Automatic.
- Click on the Start button to start the service.