Batch file to assign an IP configuration?

I have a client who works at several locations but she needs a static IP
assigned at one location. Is there a way to make a batch file to chance the
network card from DHCP to static with ip address, mask, gateway and DNS all
filled in and then a batch file to reverse the configuration?

Thanks

I do this all the time using the netsh interface ip set command

It will allow you to change the IP address, DNS and WINS settings from a
script.

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Mark Gamache
Certified Security Solutions
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"boe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have a client who works at several locations but she needs a static IP
>assigned at one location. Is there a way to make a batch file to chance
>the network card from DHCP to static with ip address, mask, gateway and DNS
>all filled in and then a batch file to reverse the configuration?
>
> Thanks
>

Thanks - do you have any links to this method?

"Mark Gamache" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I do this all the time using the netsh interface ip set command
>
> It will allow you to change the IP address, DNS and WINS settings from a
> script.
>
> --
> Mark Gamache
> Certified Security Solutions
> http://www.css-security.com
>
>
>
> "boe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:ellN%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I have a client who works at several locations but she needs a static IP
>>assigned at one location. Is there a way to make a batch file to chance
>>the network card from DHCP to static with ip address, mask, gateway and
>>DNS all filled in and then a batch file to reverse the configuration?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>
>

This how to may help, http://www.howtonetworking.com/netsh.htm

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"boe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:ellN%(E-Mail Removed)...
I have a client who works at several locations but she needs a static IP
assigned at one location. Is there a way to make a batch file to chance the
network card from DHCP to static with ip address, mask, gateway and DNS all
filled in and then a batch file to reverse the configuration?

Thanks

Hello,

If you have time to look into the scripting and do it elegantly, go ahead.
In the mean time, a quick and dirty solution could be to go into TCP/IP
properties, Alternate Configuration and enter the static settings you want
on the special location. Windows will use that Alternate Configuration when
it doesn't find a DHCP server on the network.

So, you can tell her to boot the machine without connecting to the network,
no DHCP will be found, Alternate Configuration would be used. Then she can
plug in.
I assume the fixed IP is reserved on that network's DHCP or else you risk
some other PC having the same IP as the static one.

What do you think? :-)

Ivan Torres

"boe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a client who works at several locations but she needs a static IP
> assigned at one location. Is there a way to make a batch file to chance
the
> network card from DHCP to static with ip address, mask, gateway and DNS
all
> filled in and then a batch file to reverse the configuration?
>
> Thanks
>
>