Ipconfig Is used to find out your current TCP/IP settings. With IPCONFIG you can find out your IP Address, find your Default Gateway and find your Subnet Mask. This is a very handy network tool for finding your local IP address.
Steps :
Open cmd . For this find run from start menu or press "win key + r" then type cmd in run bar.. CMD will open then type " ipconfig" (without quotes).
Steps :
Open cmd . For this find run from start menu or press "win key + r" then type cmd in run bar.. CMD will open then type " ipconfig" (without quotes).
Switches:
Switches are some extra commands with "ipconfig" to perform some extra operation. Some common switches are
ipconfig /release
To release your current IP information and obtain a new IP Address from the DHCP server.
ipconfig /renew
Used to renew your IP Address if you have it set to obtain IP Address automatically.
ipconfig /displaydns
This shows your current DNS Resolver Cache Logs.
ipconfig /flushdns
This flushes or clears your current DNS Resolver Cache Logs.
ipconfig /registerdns
The register DNS command updates the DNS settings on the Windows computer. It doesn't just access the local DNS cache, it initiates communication with the DNS server and the DHCP server so it can re-register the network address. You can use this for troubleshooting problems with connection to the ISP (Internet Service Provider), like failing to obtain a dynamic IP address from the DHCP Server or failing to connect to the ISP DNS server.
Overview:
If you ever wonder "what your IP Address is" you would run an ipconfig as shown above. If you need to find your IP address, default gateway or subnet mask ip config is the tool to use. These numbers can be very helpful when trouble shooting your local network connection. If you have changed your settings but they are not taking place you may try a ipconfig release and renew. If you're having problems resolving to a website you may try flushing your DNS Resolver Logs.
Switches are some extra commands with "ipconfig" to perform some extra operation. Some common switches are
ipconfig /release
To release your current IP information and obtain a new IP Address from the DHCP server.
ipconfig /renew
Used to renew your IP Address if you have it set to obtain IP Address automatically.
ipconfig /displaydns
This shows your current DNS Resolver Cache Logs.
ipconfig /flushdns
This flushes or clears your current DNS Resolver Cache Logs.
ipconfig /registerdns
The register DNS command updates the DNS settings on the Windows computer. It doesn't just access the local DNS cache, it initiates communication with the DNS server and the DHCP server so it can re-register the network address. You can use this for troubleshooting problems with connection to the ISP (Internet Service Provider), like failing to obtain a dynamic IP address from the DHCP Server or failing to connect to the ISP DNS server.
Overview:
If you ever wonder "what your IP Address is" you would run an ipconfig as shown above. If you need to find your IP address, default gateway or subnet mask ip config is the tool to use. These numbers can be very helpful when trouble shooting your local network connection. If you have changed your settings but they are not taking place you may try a ipconfig release and renew. If you're having problems resolving to a website you may try flushing your DNS Resolver Logs.