How to reset TCP/IP in Windows XP

In previous versions of Windows, you can reinstall the TCP/IP protocol by remove and the re-install it. In Windows XP the Uninstall button is disabled when Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is selected. To reset the TCP/IP in XP, you should use netsh utility, for example, netsh int ip reset logfile.txt.

Note: To run the command successfully, you must specify a file name for the log where actions that are taken by netsh will be recorded. For example, at a command prompt, type either of the samples that are listed in the "Command samples" section. The TCP/IP stack will then be reset on a system, and the actions that were taken will be recorded in the log file, Resetlog.txt. The first sample creates the log file in the current directory, while the second sample creates a path where the log will reside. In either case, where the specified log file already exists, the new log will be appended to the end of the existing file.

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