Auto Switching IPv4 Settings
Currently I have a laptop running windows 7.
I use mainly 2 wireless networks (1 at home and 1 at my office)
When I'm at my office, I need to change IPv4 settings (I need to manually enter the IP address and DNS address) so that I could connect to my office network. But while I'm at home, I cannot use those settings and I have to switch it bacl to 'Obtain IP address
automatically'.
Is there a way that windows changes my IP address automatically when I'm connected to my work network ?
May 16th, 2011 2:18am
Nothing built in to Windows to handle different IP configuration depending on physical site. You could create a script to use netsh and place it on your desktop.
Configure TCP/IP Settings from the Command Prompt or via Script
http://www.anitkb.com/2010/10/configure-tcpip-settings-from-command.html
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May 16th, 2011 8:47pm
Hi,
First, I want to share the following with you:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/netsh.mspx?mfr=true
You may set a static IP address or set it to ”Obtain an IP address automatically” via netsh command, please refer:
Syntax
set address [name=]InterfaceName [source=]{dhcp |
static [addr=]IPAddress [mask=]SubnetMask [gateway=]{none |
DefaultGateway [[gwmetric=]GatewayMetric]}}
Syntax
set dns [name=]InterfaceName [source=]{dhcp |
static [addr=]{DNSAddress | none}} [[ddns=]{disabled |
enabled}] [[suffix=]{interface |
primary}]
For example:
netsh interface ip set address name="Local Area Connection" source=static addr=192.168.0.3 mask=255.255.255.0 gateway=192.168.0.1
netsh interface ip set address name="Local Area Connection" source=dhcp
You may write a .bat file, run the .bat file when you change the network environment.
Hope that helps
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May 19th, 2011 9:48pm