Every so often your broadband (DSL or Cable) Internet connection just seems to get stuck. It can't connect, or it can't find Web sites that you know are legitimate. So what can you do? You can always tell your computer to re-establish its connection with the central server. You can do this with the Dos command Ipconfig.

Just click on Start and then on Run. In the Open: box type "ipconfig" (without the quotes) and then just press the Enter key. That takes you to the DOS prompt.

Now type "ipconfig /release" (no quotes here) and press the Enter key. That command releases your current settings. Now type "ipconfig /renew" (again, no quotes) and press the Enter key. That command renews your Internet connection.

Now type, "exit" (sorry, no quotes here either) to exit the DOS mode and get back into Windows. Now, your Internet connection should work.