IPCONFIG Diagnostic Utility: Parameters and Usage

 Last reviewed: November 6, 1997
Article ID: Q117662

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

SUMMARY

IPCONFIG.EXE is a new utility included with Windows NT 3.5 Workstation and Server. The purpose of this utility is to provide the user with diagnostic information related to TCP/IP network configuration. IPCONFIG also accepts various Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) commands, allowing a system to update or release its TCP/IP network configuration.

MORE INFORMATION

usage: IPCONFIG [/? | /all | /release [adapter] | /renew [adapter]] 

       /?       Display this help message.
       /all     Display full configuration information.
       /release Releases the IP address for the specified adapter.
       /renew   Renews the IP address for the specified adapter.
With no parameters, IPCONFIG will display only the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway for each adapter bound to TCP/IP.

With the /all switch, IPCONFIG will display all the current TCP/IP configuration values including the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) and DNS configuration.

If adapter name is not specified with either the /Release or /Renew switch, then the IP address leases for all adapters bound to TCP/IP will be released or renewed.

NOTE: The /Release and /Renew switches can only be used on a system that is configured with DHCP.

Additional query words: prodnt IP
Keywords : NTSrvWkst nttcp kbnetwork
Version : 3.5 4.0
Platform : winnt

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Last reviewed: November 6, 1997
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