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This guide is all about the ipconfig command in the windows command line.
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Ipconfig is one of the many tools and commands available in the command prompt that can be used to manage or troubleshoot a network.
It can be used to complete a variety of tasks that are essential to network or system administration, including but not limited to:
The ipconfig command is extremely useful and necessary, not only for system administrators but also for the majority of powerusers.
Lets begin learning how to do all the above, starting with viewing our computers IP address.
Using the ipcofig command to display information is extremely easy. With your command prompt open simply type the following:
ipconfig
A list of information about the windows ip configuration and the address of every adapter your computer is currently using will immediately show up.
In many cases however you might need a few more pieces of information, that are by default not shown without the /all parameter.
So to view the full list of your computers addresses simply type:
ipconfig /all
A variety of information about all the addresses every network adapter in your computer is currently using will immediately show up.
Ranging from the adapters physical and internal address, its subnet mask and the default gateway ip to whether dhcp is enabled or not and the dns servers.
You can resolve a plethora of network connectivity issues by releasing and renewing your local ip address.
Your computer will continue using the same ip address indefinitely unless instructed to do otherwise.
Typing:
Ipconfig /releaseInto your command line to order your dhcp client to get rid of your current ip address, making your computer lose internet connectivity.
To get your dhcp client to issue you a new ip adress simply type:
ipconfig /renewYou will immediately get issued a new ip address and regain internet and network connectivity.
You can also combine the two commands by the use of a redirector.
A redirector is a special symbol that can be used to combine two commands in a variety of ways including but not limited to using a commands as input for another (|) or simply ruining two commands one after the other (&&).
In this case we need to do the latter. To do so type:
ipconfig /release && ipconfig /renew You can display the full list of every domain name and ip address you have resolved by viewing your dns cache. Simply type the following:
ipconfig /displaydns
Immediately you will see the:
Like i mentioned previously your dns cache contains the ip address of evry domain you have resolved. However server address might often change resulting in a 404 or similar error.
In that case, you can use the ipconfig command to completely delete your dns cache:
Ipconfig /flushdns
Your computer will now query every domain name (including any problematic ones) all over again every time its required.Â
You can use the ipconfig command along with the registerdns parameter to create or update a host’s record so that it matches the one listed in the active directory.
ipconfig registerdns
The /registerdns parameter is particularly useful for troubleshooting a failed DNS name registration or resolving a dynamic update problem between a client and the DNS server.Â
You now know pretty much everything there is to know about the ipconfig command!
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The most useful commands, tips, tricks and hacks you can use to increace your efficiency and productivity with the command prompt (cmd).
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