IP Config GUI version (WNTIPCFG.EXE)

[JPL]

Hi,

For some years and on various versions of Windows I have been using the GUI
version of IP Config (WNTIPCFG.EXE dated 07/05/2001) as I find it quicker to
use than the DOS version.

I now find that WNTIPCFG.EXE and ipconfig /all are reporting different
answers for the DNS servers when DHCP is in use but the DNS servers are set
manually via TCP/IP Properties.

WNTIPCFG.EXE reports the DNS server set by DHCP, rather than the manually
set DNS servers that ipconfig /all reports. It is ipconfig /all that is
correct, e.g. nslookup uses a DNS server as shown by ipconfig /all.

Does anyone know either how to fix this or an alternative program to use?

JPL

 

[Jack \(MVP-Networking\).]

Hi
The GUI version of IPconfig originated with Win2000 and works with WinXP
too, it does not work with Vista.
However if you type into Vista's Run the command: cmd.exe /k ipconfig
You get the info in less than a second.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)

 

[JPL]

Jack,

The problem occurs on XP SP3. (Apologies, should have mentioned that.)

On XP SP3, GUI version gives correct output when all details are set via
DHCP, but not when DNS servers are set manually to override DHCP settings.

JPL