is there a winipcfg type tool in win2k?

[dc]

well is there?

thanks,
dc

 

[Argo]

type ipconfig at the command prompt.

 

[dc]

ah, no pretty windows interface and no option to refresh the settings or release them. heh

thanks anyways.

dc

 

[Sohcan]

ipconfig /renew

 

[Noriaki]

basic: ipconfig

more info: ipconfig /all

refresh: ipconfig /renew

release: ipconfig /release

type ipconfig /? for a list of options (that's pretty universal for MS command line programs BTW)

 

[CaptainDank]

don't do that.. you'll drop your connection. No there is no GUI for ip/dns configuration, however there might be a third party app out there somewhere.. not sure, i rather enjoy the simplicity of ipconfig.

cheers.

dank

 

[dc]

thanks everyone.

 

[zippy]

Umm...stupid question, but whenever I'm in winipcfg (WinME) I see release and release all...wtf is it releasing? Does it release my IP and info to somewhere? Or does it change my IP addy (releasing my current IP to get a new one)?

Thanks.

I have cable (well, I've had it since Jan. 31, 2000) but I never bothered to make it static, so thats why I have to check my IP (for when I host direct connect Rogue Spear games...though, I usually use mplayer.)

zippy

 

[pm]

I believe you are releasing and renewing your dynamically assigned IP address from the DHCP server.

 

[Supergax]

Releasing release your IP address from your computer, so it would drop your connection. Renewing will give you an IP address again, restoring your connection. Usually you can hit renew or renew all and it will release and renew. The renew all will try to renew the IP's for everything (say if you have a network card and a modem), renew will just renew the IP for whatever device you have highlighted in winipcfg. However, with cable modems, you usually are assigned the same IP for a while, I can sit here and release and renew my IP 20 times if I wanted, and I will get the same IP back (for about a month). If you do plan on staticing an IP make sure it is allowed, ISP's look down on that, and will usually cancel your service when you are discovered.

 

[divide]

How do you station your ip addreeson windows 2000???

 

[FUBAR]

As far as releasing and renewing goes, most of the time, on most systems, you will get your IP back. The only way you wouldn't is if someone new requested an IP before you tried to get yours back AND your lease time on the server ran out while you were released.