Sorry for double post. The script is attached!
Here's how the frontend looks:
- Connection name is the name you've given it at "Network Connections".
- IP to reclaim is the old IP you want to get back.
- Default gateway is almost always the old IP, but with 1 as the last number. (As described in the UI)
Put
IP Reclaim Frontend.exe and
iprclaim.bat in the same folder, and run the former. Enter the necessary data and click "Run". Windows may show a balloon about "limited or null network connectivity", and a cmd window will open in the taskbar - both are normal. Let the command window run until it closes. Wait ~10 seconds and check your IP:
- if you got the one you wanted, congratulations!
- if you didn't, try again. If you still have the same or another address, it means the one you want to reclaim is in use. (Tip: ping the latter before running my tool. If you get a response you shouldn't even bother to try reclaiming it)
I have only tried this on my Cable line, please post feedback! It most likely won't work behind a router. I'd be specially interested to know if it does on DSL.
