IPCONFIG and WINIPCFG displays the
current TCP/IP configurations on the local workstation and enable the
user to modify the DHCP address assigned for each interface. IPCONFIG
is used in Windows NT and WINIPCFG is used for Windows 9x
platforms. This utility enables the user to view the IP related
settings, such as DNS and WINS servers, and the network interface's
physical address. Variations on the
ipconfig
command are shown in the
table.
IPCONFIG/WINIPCFG Commands
Command |
Action
|
ipconfig
/all or winipcfg /all (for Win 9x) |
Displays
all IP configuration information
|
ipconfig
/renew
or
winipcfg /renew
|
Renews
the DHCP lease information, if none is named. |
ipconfig
/release
or
winipcfg /release
|
Releases
the DHCP lease information and disables the TCP/IP on the
adapter. |
|