Quick way to flip flop between DHCP and static IP?

Hello,

I have a Windows box that I'd like to make a shortcut of some kind that
would allow me to quickly switch all the IP settings - e.g. address, subnet,
gateway, DHCP, WINS from a static address to DHCP and vice versa. Is this
possible?

Hi,

Sure, you can use netsh command line utility... Here are some examples...

Create a batch file from these entries. Name the batch file e.g. dhcp.bat
and whenever you want to switch to dhcp configuration run the batch file...

*********************************
netsh interface ip set address name="Local Area Connection" source=dhcp
netsh interface ip set dns name="Local Area Connection" source=dhcp
netsh interface ip set wins name="Local Area Connection" source=dhcp
*********************************

Create another batch file from these entries. Name the batch file e.g.
static.bat and run it whenever you want to switch to static settings...

***********************************
netsh interface ip set address "Local Area Connection" static 10.0.0.9
255.0.0.0 10.0.0.1 1
netsh interface ip set dns "Local Area Connection" static 10.0.0.1 primary
netsh interface ip set wins "Local Area Connection" static 10.0.0.1
***********************************

Replace above IP addresses with the ones that will work on your network.

I hope this helps you out,

--
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security

"boe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello,
>
> I have a Windows box that I'd like to make a shortcut of some kind that
> would allow me to quickly switch all the IP settings - e.g. address,
> subnet, gateway, DHCP, WINS from a static address to DHCP and vice versa.
> Is this possible?
>
>
>

Thank you

"Miha Pihler [MVP]" <mihap-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> Sure, you can use netsh command line utility... Here are some examples...
>
> Create a batch file from these entries. Name the batch file e.g. dhcp.bat
> and whenever you want to switch to dhcp configuration run the batch
> file...
>
> *********************************
> netsh interface ip set address name="Local Area Connection" source=dhcp
> netsh interface ip set dns name="Local Area Connection" source=dhcp
> netsh interface ip set wins name="Local Area Connection" source=dhcp
> *********************************
>
> Create another batch file from these entries. Name the batch file e.g.
> static.bat and run it whenever you want to switch to static settings...
>
> ***********************************
> netsh interface ip set address "Local Area Connection" static 10.0.0.9
> 255.0.0.0 10.0.0.1 1
> netsh interface ip set dns "Local Area Connection" static 10.0.0.1 primary
> netsh interface ip set wins "Local Area Connection" static 10.0.0.1
> ***********************************
>
> Replace above IP addresses with the ones that will work on your network.
>
> I hope this helps you out,
>
> --
> Mike
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>
> "boe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have a Windows box that I'd like to make a shortcut of some kind that
>> would allow me to quickly switch all the IP settings - e.g. address,
>> subnet, gateway, DHCP, WINS from a static address to DHCP and vice versa.
>> Is this possible?
>>
>>
>>
>
>