How To Repair / Remove 169 Ip Address On A Cable Modem
Make Sure You Have The Modem Connected Directly To The PC
Bypass The Router If You Have To
These Are The Steps To Remove A 169 IP Address
First Check Your Ip Address In The Dos Prompt
Click On Start And Go To Run
After You Go To Run Type In cmd Or command

Click Ok Or Hit Enter
You Will Then Come To A Prompt With A Flashing Curser
Type In ipconfig To Get The Ip Address
If You Get A 169 Where Ip Address Is You Will Not Be Able To Surf. If You Powercycle Your Modem Or Restart
The PC You Will Usually Get The Same Ip Address.
Take The Coax Cable Off The Modem But Leave The Power And Ethernet Cables Connected.
This Is The Only Cable That Should Be Off The Modem
Go Back To The Computer
Type In ipconfig /release
You Should Get 0.0.0.0
Reconnect The Coax Cable
Go Back To The Computer
Type In ipconfig /renew
You Should Get A Good Ip Address And Be Able To Surf.
If You Get An Ip With A 192 Reinstall Your Network Card Up To 2 Times In Device Manager
If You Get An Error Or It Takes A Long Time To Complete The Renew Also Reinstall Your Network Card Up To 2 Times In Device Manager
After You Reinstall The Network Card Go Back To cmd And Type In ipconfig You Should Have A Good Ip Address
Repeat ipconfig /release and ipconfig /renew if necessary
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