Fix Unable to contact your DHCP Server error on Windows 11/10

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While trying to renew the IP address, if you receive Unable to contact your DHCP Server fault message on your Windows figurer, and so this post may be able to help you. Expired IP addresses might interrupt your Internet connection. Thus, in such a situation, information technology is advised to release and renew the IP accost.

The way to do this is to open up an elevated Command Prompt window and type the following commands, press Enter after each:

ipconfig /release  ipconfig /renew

Now if this does not piece of work for you and upon trying to release or renew an IP address, you lot may come across the following fault:

Unable to contact your DHCP Server

The mistake means that the NIC cannot communicate with the DHCP Server and is thus unable to release new IP addresses. The causes for this issue could be many, and we will discuss them one past one with the solutions:

Update the Network drivers
Run the Network Adapter troubleshooter
Start/Restart the DHCP client service.

ane] Update the Network drivers

I of the principal causes backside this outcome is obsolete Network drivers. Thus, you could update the Network drivers before anything else.

Press Win + R to open the Run window and blazon the command devmgmt.msc. Press Enter to open the Device Manager.

In the Device Manager, expand the list of Network adapters. Right-click on the Broadcom Network Adapter option and select Update commuter.

Once the commuter has updated, restart the arrangement.

2] Run the Network Adapter troubleshooter

The Network Adapter troubleshooter checks for bug with the Network adapter and resolves them if possible. The procedure to run the Network Adapter troubleshooter is equally follows:

Click on the Start button and then the gear-like symbol to open the Settings menu.

Go to Updates & Security > Troubleshoot. Select the Network Adapter troubleshooter and run it.

Restart the organization once done.

Read: How to set DHCP Lookup Failed.

3] Disable IPv6 on the connectedness which is active

At times, if IPv6 is enabled for active connections and that causes the problem. Thus, you could disable IPv6 as follows:

Printing Win + R to open the Run window and type the command ncpa.cpl. Press Enter to open the Network Connections window. Right-click on the agile Internet connection and select Backdrop.

In the list on the window, uncheck the box corresponding to Internet Protocol Version 6.

Hitting OK to save the settings and restart the system.

4] Offset/Restart the DHCP customer service

In instance the DHCP customer service is stopped or inactive, you could beginning/restart it from the Services Manager.

Press Win + R to open the Run window and type the command services.msc. Press Enter to open the Services Managing director window.

In the list of services (which is bundled in alphabetical order), right-click on the service DHCP client and select Start/Restart.

Restart your organization and check if information technology resolves the problem.

Anand Khanse is the Admin of TheWindowsClub.com, a 10-yr Microsoft MVP (2006-16) & a Windows Insider MVP. Please read the entire post & the comments first, create a System Restore Point earlier making any changes to your organisation & be careful about any 3rd-political party offers while installing freeware.