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For IT experts and Helpdesk personnel, using Ipconfig is routine. Yet, for the average user, familiarity may not exist. Nevertheless, understanding Ipconfig's tricks could spare you from network mishaps. Mytour assures you, these commands are user-friendly and highly effective.
Unlocking the Power of Ipconfig
Guide to Utilizing Ipconfig Command
1. Launch Command Prompt / Powershell
Ipconfig doesn't just run on its own. It's a command, and to use it, we need a tool to input it. Thankfully, Windows equips us with the necessary tools including Command Prompt (Windows XP /7 /8) or Powershell (Windows 10).
Step 1: There are various methods to open Command Prompt or Powershell, you can apply one of the following methods to open it.
- Use the shortcut Windows + R then type CMD
Note: With this method, if you want to open Command Prompt or Powershell with Administrator privileges, press Ctrl + Shift + Enter instead of OK or Enter.
- Press StartMenu and type CMD, then access the tool to find Command Prompt or Powershell, and access the found result which is Powershell.
Note: With this method, if you want to open Command Prompt or Powershell with Administrator privileges, right-click on the found result and select Run As Administrator.
Step 2: Once Command Prompt or Powershell is opened (Mytour opts for Powershell with Administrator rights here), we begin by entering the most basic command ipconfig.
Here, Powershell will display a series of parameters that we just need to grasp a bit better, such as:
- Link-local IPv6 Address: The IPv6 address on your computer.
- IPv4 Address: The IPv4 address on your computer (typically used in the Vietnamese infrastructure).
- Subnet Mask: Current network range of the address class.
- Default Gateway: Main address of your network, where the network is provided for the entire system.
Step 3: In addition to the basic command, we can also type ipconfig / ? to display more commands in Command Prompt or Powershell.
There are about 7 commands when using the ipconfig command that you need to know, however, this is still not the entire set of commands that Command Prompt or Powershell can provide you with.
2. Advanced Commands Using Ipconfig
As mentioned, ipconfig itself is just a basic command, and beyond that, there are many other commands that users can apply if they are proficient in the basic commands.
- ipconfig/?: Displays help message.
- ipconfig/all: Displays all configuration information.
- ipconfig/allcompartments: Displays information for all network compartments.
- ipconfig/release: Releases the IPv4 address for a specific adapter.
- ipconfig/release6: Releases the IPv6 address for a specific adapter.
- ipconfig/renew: Renews the IPv4 address for a specific adapter.
- ipconfig/renew6: Renews the IPv6 address for a specific adapter.
- ipconfig/flushdns: Clears the DNS Resolver cache.
- ipconfig/registerdns: Refreshes all DHCP leases and re-registers DNS names.
- ipconfig/displaydns: Displays the contents of the DNS Resolver cache.
- ipconfig/showclassid: Displays all DHCP class IDs allowed for the adapter.
- ipconfig/setclassid: Modifies DHCP class ID.
At this point, Mytour has completed guiding readers on how to use the ipconfig command as well as its related commands. Ipconfig is a simple yet useful command for troubleshooting network issues or viewing necessary information. Therefore, whether you are an IT professional or not, you still need to use the ipconfig command to avoid wasting your time.
But don't think that CMD or Powershell commands are limited to just that. In this article, Mytour only confines CMD or Powershell commands to ipconfig, but there are many other commands readers can explore further on Mytour.
During the use of the ipconfig command, if you encounter the Cannot renew IP address error on Windows, don't worry too much because the troubleshooting steps for fixing the Cannot renew IP address error have been previously provided by Mytour's administrators.
