Windows IP Configuration — windowssystem32ipconfig.exe
The Windows IP Configuration tool, used without any options, displays your computer's current IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. This information can also be viewed by double-clicking a connection in the Network Connections window.
Windows IP Configuration takes the following parameters:
ipconfig [/command
] [adapter
]
Command |
Description |
---|---|
/all |
Displays all available configuration information. |
/release [ |
Releases the IP address(es) for the specified connection, disconnecting it from all network communication. See /renew. |
/renew [ |
Reestablishes communication for the connection. |
/flushdns |
Purges the DNS cache. See NSLookup, earlier in this chapter. See see /displaydns to show the DNS cache. |
/registerdns |
Refreshes all DHCP leases and reregisters DNS names |
/displaydns |
Displays the contents of the DNS Resolver Cache (see/flushdns). |
/showclassid |
Displays all the DHCP class IDs allowed for
|
/setclassid |
Modifies the DHCP class ID for |