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  | Release/Renew | This button is only useful if the IP address shown above is allocated  | 
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  | Button will display | automatically on connection. (Dynamic IP address). Otherwise, it has  | ||
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  | •  | If the ISP's DHCP Server has NOT allocated an IP Address for  | ||
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  | the DSL/Cable Router, this button will say "Renew". Clicking the  | |
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  | obtain an IP Address from the ISP's DHCP Server.  | |
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  | •  | If an IP Address has been allocated to the DSL/Cable Router (by  | |
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  | the ISP's DHCP Server), this button will say "Release". Clicking  | |
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  | the "Release" button will break the connection and release the IP  | |
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  | Refresh  | Update the data shown on screen.  | ||
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