Easy way of changing IP addresses using a script

We are changing ISPs at the weekend. Unfortunately the IP addresses
were not made provider independent so we have to go round and change
the IP addresses on all the boxes.

Is there an easy way of changing the IP Address, subnet mask and
default gateway, via a script.

The IP address will be changing from

xxx.xxx.203.201 to xxx.xxx.203.201 so its only the 1st 2 octets that
are changing.

Thanks

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> Is there an easy way of changing the IP Address, subnet mask and
> default gateway, via a script.

You could use netsh.exe, present in win2k and winxp

Create a file named "script.txt" and put this code in it after modifying
the values as required:

-----8<-CUT HERE -----

interface
ip
set address name="LAN connection name" source=static addr=192.168.1.2
gateway=192.168.1.1 mask=255.255.255.0 gwmetric=0
set dns name="LAN connection name" source=static addr=212.31.224.5
register=primary
add dns name="LAN connection name" addr=81.88.224.130
quit


-----8<-CUT HERE -----


And execute this:

netsh exec script.txt



Cheers


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