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Changing DNS settings via CMD.exe

 
 
Eric Aldrich
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      14th Feb 2004
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1. How does one access tcp/ip properties using cmd.exe instead of the GUI
(eg. changing DNS servers, using DHCP etc.)?

2. Where are the 'hard coded' DNS files, i.e. WINs etc.? I've gotten as far
as c:\winnt\system32 ... then I get lost.

Thanks for the help all.

Eric


 
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philip ashley
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      14th Feb 2004
http://www.foxpop.co.uk/pc/network_01.htm

hth

philip ashley

"Eric Aldrich" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Group:
>
> 1. How does one access tcp/ip properties using cmd.exe instead of the GUI
> (eg. changing DNS servers, using DHCP etc.)?
>
> 2. Where are the 'hard coded' DNS files, i.e. WINs etc.? I've gotten as

far
> as c:\winnt\system32 ... then I get lost.
>
> Thanks for the help all.
>
> Eric
>
>



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Marc Reynolds [MSFT]
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      14th Feb 2004
1. Use netsh from a command prompt
2. c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc


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> Group:
>
> 1. How does one access tcp/ip properties using cmd.exe instead of the GUI
> (eg. changing DNS servers, using DHCP etc.)?
>
> 2. Where are the 'hard coded' DNS files, i.e. WINs etc.? I've gotten as

far
> as c:\winnt\system32 ... then I get lost.
>
> Thanks for the help all.
>
> Eric
>
>



 
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