Introduction
This is an article on how to change IP using batch file using the DOS command NETSH
Background
I'm writing this article as this has helped me a lot as I've to use my office laptop both at office and at home, and at office I've to use domain account which is very much restricted.
So I can do most of the restricted jobs using the runas feature and then using the local account which has got privileges but cannot change the IP as that is not available in runas.
Also the office network has static IP address and home network is on DHCP, and I have logging off and change the IP and then relogin. So I created this batch file which enables me to change the IP using the runas service.
The code
I've created 2 batch files, one for home which changes the IP to dhcp
Code:
netsh interface ip set address "Local Area Connection" dhcp netsh interface ip set dns "Local Area Connection" dhcp netsh interface ip show config
netsh interface ip is common
set for changing the settings
set addess to change the IP address
set dns to change the dns address
"Local Area Connection" is the name of the network connection
dhcp is the mode which is set for IP and dns both
And netsh interface ip show config is to show the config on screen
And one for office, which changes to static IP as I want it in office
Code:
netsh interface ip set address "Local Area Connection" static 192.168.0.101 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1 1 netsh interface ip set dns "Local Area Connection" static 192.168.0.10 netsh interface ip add dns "Local Area Connection" 192.168.0.11 index=2 netsh interface ip show config
set for changing the settings
set addess to change the IP address
set dns to set the primary dns address
add dns to add extra dns address
"Local Area Connection" is the name of the network connection
static 192.168.0.101 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1 1 to specify the static ip settings
192.168.0.101 - IP address
255.255.255.0 - subnet mask
192.168.0.1 - gateway
1 - I don't know what's the significance but it didn't work without this
static 192.168.0.10 - to add static dns address as primary dns
index=2 to indicate that this is the secondary dns address
References
Used this as a reference for making the batch file
http://www.petri.co.il/configure_tcp_ip_from_cmd.htm
....... currently I m in shabbir's city which I would leave tom morning. 