IP Release, Renew and Flush DNS

This article will instruct you on how to release, renew, and flush your DNS information. This may help address networking issues. If you are not comfortable using the command line, restarting your computer may produce the same effects.

1. From your desktop, press Windows Key and type "CMD"
2. Right-click "Command Prompt" and select "Run as administrator".
3. Type "ipconfig /release" in the command prompt and press the Enter/Return key on your keyboard.
4. Wait a few seconds for a reply that the IP address has been released.
5. Type "ipconfig /renew" in the command prompt and press the Enter/Return key on your keyboard.
6. Wait a few seconds for a reply that the IP address has been re-established.
7. Type ipconfig /flushdns in the command prompt and press the Enter/Return key on your keyboard.
8. Close the command prompt and attempt to restart your game