Post by drcard on Jan 2, 2024 9:20:31 GMT -5
One of the yearly chores I perform on New Year’s Day of each year (easier to remember yearly chores when scheduled with a holiday) is LAN or Home Network maintenance.
Open an Admin Command Prompt (WinKey +R, enter cmd, press Ctrl + Shift + Enter, and Yes to UAC query).
At the prompt enter the following command and press the Enter key:
ipconfig /flushdns
A successful message will display when completed.
At the prompt enter the following command and press the Enter key:
ipconfig /renew
The network addresses will display. Look at the last 3 digits of the IPv4 Address (IP address of this PC on the network) and you will see that it has changed (renewed)
The benefit comes from how large the DNS cache was and how long the PC has stayed constantly connected. This maybe overkill for some users and depends upon how much you use your network. If you haven’t done this in a very long time, then you will see the benefit and a more responsive network.
Open an Admin Command Prompt (WinKey +R, enter cmd, press Ctrl + Shift + Enter, and Yes to UAC query).
At the prompt enter the following command and press the Enter key:
ipconfig /flushdns
A successful message will display when completed.
At the prompt enter the following command and press the Enter key:
ipconfig /renew
The network addresses will display. Look at the last 3 digits of the IPv4 Address (IP address of this PC on the network) and you will see that it has changed (renewed)
The benefit comes from how large the DNS cache was and how long the PC has stayed constantly connected. This maybe overkill for some users and depends upon how much you use your network. If you haven’t done this in a very long time, then you will see the benefit and a more responsive network.
