Generally, an IP address is a unique identification number assigned to devices on the network to let them communicate with each other. When you connect to a network, either you receive the IP address manually (Statically) or dynamically. Although, most users connect to the internet without knowing the IP address of their device because the DHCP assigns the IP address dynamically. But sometimes, for example, users decide to connect remotely or configure their device as a server; in such cases, you need to have a stable IP address. In this article, you will learn how to set a static IP Address in Windows 11 using the command prompt and control panel.

If you are using Windows 10, check the How To Configure Windows 10 IP Address With CMD?

Set Static IP Address on Windows 11

There are two common versions of IP: IPV4 and IPV6. The IPV4 has four hexadecimal numbers separated with a dot or period (.), such as 192.168.1.1, while IPV6 has six hexadecimal numbers separated with a colon (:). You are going to learn how to set IPV4 on Windows 11.

Setting IPV4 using Command Prompt

To set the static IP address via the CMD, which is an easy and quick way, go with the following steps:

1. Search the Command Prompt or CMD in the Search Box or the Start Manu and run it as administrator.
2. Before you start setting the static IP address, you must see the current configuration of your network because you will need some of that information later. Write in the command prompt IPConfig /all and enter.

3. Now that you have taken note of the name of the adaptor and default gateway and the current IP address, you can go ahead and change your IP address. Take in mind that your IP address should not be in the scope of the DHCP server; else, you will not get access to the network. Additionally, the default gateway must be the IP address of your ISP. Write down the following command in the command prompt: Netsh interface ip set address name =”Name_of the Adapter” static New_IP_Address Subnet Mask Default gateway and enter.

4. You just assigned your static IP address. It’s time to set the static DNS address for the static IP address: Netsh interface ip set dns name =”Name_Of_The_Adapter” static DNS_Address and Enter.

 How to Set the Static IP graphically?

You can set the IP address graphically in two ways (methods):

First Method: System Settings

1. Right-click on the network icon on the taskbar and click on the Network and Internet Settings.
2. In the settings window, click on Properties.

3. You see an Edit button in front of the IP assignment; click on it, and in a new tiny window, open the top-down menu and select the Manual and turn on the IPv4 or IPv6 accordingly. (Here I go with the IPv4)

4. In the new windows, Enter the desired IP address and subnet mask (be careful, the IP address should not be in the scope of the DHCP server). Additionally, there you should enter the Gateway and Preferred DNS as well. The gateway address must be the same as the IP address of your ISP. And the DNS can be the address of any related DNS server; people mostly use the Google DNS Server address, which is 8.8.8.8

5. After you have entered all the required addresses, click Save. The internet connection of your computer will be down for a short time and will reconnect soon.

Second Method: Control Panel

The second way to set a static IP address on Windows 11 is through Control Panel.

1. Search and open Control Panel, click on the Network and Internet, and click on the Network and Sharing Center.
2. In-Network and Sharing Center window, click on Connections Wi-Fi, and in the Wi-Fi or Network Status window, click on the Properties, find Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), and double click on it.

3. Check to Use the Following IP address and enter the desired IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. Then click on the Use the following DNS server addresses and enter the preferred DNS server address.

 To conclude, the static IP address is a fixed address that is not changing with every restart of your system. For any questions, go to the comment section of this page and write them down.

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When a system DNS works for a long time, it saves many records that cause DNS works slowly or not working correctly. To flush DNS cache, you need to clear DNS records from your system. You can do it with the command line in command prompt and Windows Powershell and Terminal on macOS systems.

The flush DNS command is the tool you need to clear and flush DNS cache. Just open the command line interface and dump the correct DNS cache then remove it.

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical decentralized naming system for computers, services, or other resources connected to the Internet or a private network. It associates various information with domain names assigned to each of the participating entities. Most prominently, it translates more readily memorized domain names to the numerical IP addresses needed for locating and identifying computer services and devices with the underlying network protocols.

Clear and Flush DNS Cache with the command line:

1. Open a command-line interface
2. Display DNS Records
3. Flush DNS Cache
4. Check DNS Records

To flush DNS cache just follow the step by step guide. It works the same on all Windows operating systems, but different on various macOS and Linux distributions.

Related: Install and Configure DNS Server on Windows Server.

How to View DNS Cache

To view DNS cache on Windows systems, just type “ipconfig /displaydns” in command prompt.

1. Press Windows+R to open the Run.
2. Type “cmd” and press enter to open the command prompt.
3. Now type “ipconfig /displaydns” to view DNS cache and records.

The ipconfig /displaydns result is like this.

C:\>ipconfig /displaydns

Windows IP Configuration

    569-vt.c3tag.com
    ----------------------------------------
    Record Name . . . . . : 569-vt.c3tag.com
    Record Type . . . . . : 1
    Time To Live  . . . . : 2150
    Data Length . . . . . : 4
    Section . . . . . . . : Answer
    A (Host) Record . . . : 67.220.103.115

    Record Name . . . . . : 569-vt.c3tag.com
    Record Type . . . . . : 1
    Time To Live  . . . . : 2150
    Data Length . . . . . : 4
    Section . . . . . . . : Answer
    A (Host) Record . . . : 66.180.64.115

    sc.iasds01.com
    ----------------------------------------
    Record Name . . . . . : sc.iasds01.com
    Record Type . . . . . : 5
    Time To Live  . . . . : 660
    Data Length . . . . . : 8
    Section . . . . . . . : Answer
    CNAME Record  . . . . : anycast.sc.iasds01.com

    Record Name . . . . . : anycast.sc.iasds01.com
    Record Type . . . . . : 1
    Time To Live  . . . . : 660
    Data Length . . . . . : 4
    Section . . . . . . . : Answer
    A (Host) Record . . . : 199.166.0.200

    i1.wp.com
    ----------------------------------------
    Record Name . . . . . : i1.wp.com
    Record Type . . . . . : 1
    Time To Live  . . . . : 4175
    Data Length . . . . . : 4
    Section . . . . . . . : Answer
    A (Host) Record . . . : 192.0.77.2

    usw12.lunrac.com
    ----------------------------------------
    Record Name . . . . . : usw12.lunrac.com
    Record Type . . . . . : 1
    Time To Live  . . . . : 351
    Data Length . . . . . : 4
    Section . . . . . . . : Answer
    A (Host) Record . . . : 209.50.48.91

    egqegkuoocwcdb
    ----------------------------------------
    Name does not exist.

    staticxx.facebook.com
    ----------------------------------------
    Record Name . . . . . : staticxx.facebook.com
    Record Type . . . . . : 5
    Time To Live  . . . . : 12
    Data Length . . . . . : 8
    Section . . . . . . . : Answer
    CNAME Record  . . . . : scontent.xx.fbcdn.net

    Record Name . . . . . : scontent.xx.fbcdn.net
    Record Type . . . . . : 1
    Time To Live  . . . . : 12
    Data Length . . . . . : 4
    Section . . . . . . . : Answer
    A (Host) Record . . . : 31.13.86.4

    lvplwmvbubf
    ----------------------------------------
    Name does not exist.

    www.internetdownloadmanager.com
    ----------------------------------------
    Record Name . . . . . : www.internetdownloadmanager.com
    Record Type . . . . . : 1
    Time To Live  . . . . : 18558
    Data Length . . . . . : 4
    Section . . . . . . . : Answer
    A (Host) Record . . . : 169.55.0.224
C:\>

There are too many DNS records on my system. But this is just an example of DNS cache in Windows system.

Flush DNS Cache in Windows 10

To clear Windows 10 DNS cache and records, type the “ipconfig /flushdns” command in command prompt or PowerShell.

PS C:\Users\Shais> ipconfig /flushdns
Windows IP Configuration
Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.

That’s good, the DNS cache removed successfully. This command works the same on all Windows client and Windows server machines.

Check DNS Records

Now if you check again you can not find any DNS records.

PS C:\Users\Shais> ipconfig /displaydns
Windows IP Configuration
Could not display the DNS Resolver Cache.

Yes, the system can not display the DNS records. Because there is no DNS record cached yet.

Flush DNS Cache on macOS

Flushing the DNS in Mac OS X is an easy process, but the steps taken will depend on which version of OS X you are running. For the different version of macOS operating system use the following command to clear and flush DNS cache.

macOS Sierra, OS X El Capitan, Mac OS X Yosemite, Mac OS X Mavericks, Mac OS X Mountain Lion, Mac OS X Mountain Lion, and Mac OS X Lion.

If you are running Mac OS X 10.11, you need to follow the below steps:

1. Open up the command terminal.
2. Run the command sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder

Mac OS X Snow Leopard.

If you are running Mac OS X 10.6, you need to follow the below steps:

1. Open up a command terminal.
2. Run the command sudo dscacheutil -flushcache

Mac OS X Leopard and below.

If you are running Mac OS X 10.5.1 or below, you need to follow the below steps:

1. Open a command terminal.
2. Run the command sudo lookupd -flushcache

Flush DNS Cache on Linux

If you are running the nscd Name Service Cache Daemon and wish to flush your DNS cache, then you will need to do the following.

1. Open up a command terminal (either as root or run step 2 with sudo).
2. Run the command /etc/init.d/nscd restart
3. Now, you just have to restart the NSCD. To do, type the following command

sudo /etc/init.d/nscd restart

Finally, ask your question related to the DNS server from the comment section.

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You can reset Windows 10 IP address with these three methods, using network connections settings, command prompt, and PowerShell. The easiest option to reset Windows 10 IP address with command prompt (CMD). If your system obtains its IP address automatically from a DHCP server, the “ipconfig” command can refresh your system IP address. The refreshing IP address process releases the old IP address and requests a new IP address from the DHCP server.

The other methods for changing Windows 10 IP address is GUI from network connections settings and using Windows PowerShell. Let’s do it with the easy one inside command prompt with ipconfig command.

Reset Windows 10 IP Address

To reset Windows 10 IP address, just open the command prompt or PowerShell interface and do it with the following “ipconfig” commands.

Resetting Windows IP address needs:

1. Press Windows+R to open the Run.
2. Type “cmd” and press enter.
3. To display the current IP address type “ipconfig.”
4. Check the output results of “ipconfig” commands.

1. Press Windows and type “PowerShell” and open the Windows PowerShell. Now type “ipconfig.” The IP config command shows the current system IP address. Here my computer IP address is 200.100.10.2 with the subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 and default gateway of 200.100.10.1.

2. To reset your system, IP address just types “ipconfig /release” and press enter. The /release option of ipconfig command will remove the current IP address. When the “ipconfig /release” command process has finished, type “ipconfig /renew” to obtains a new IP address from DHCP server.

Yes, the output result of ipconfig /release shows that the current IP address removed. Now the system doesn’t have an IP address, and it is ready to obtain a new IP address from DHCP server.

3. To get a fresh new IP address, just type “ipconfig /renew.” The /renew option of ipconfig command request a fresh new IP address from the DHCP server.

That’s good. The output result’s of ipconfig /renew shows that the system obtains a new IP address from the DHCP server.

IPConfig Command Structure:

The ipconfig command has many options that help you quickly execute and get a clean result. To learn more about other options of ipconfig command, type “ipconfig /?”. It shows the help of ipconfig. See the output result of “ipconfig /?” command in the below text box.

USAGE:
    ipconfig [/allcompartments] [/? | /all | 
                                 /renew [adapter] | /release [adapter] |
                                 /renew6 [adapter] | /release6 [adapter] |
                                 /flushdns | /displaydns | /registerdns |
                                 /showclassid adapter |
                                 /setclassid adapter [classid] |
                                 /showclassid6 adapter |
                                 /setclassid6 adapter [classid] ]

where
    adapter             Connection name 
                       (wildcard characters * and ? allowed, see examples)

    Options:
       /?               Display this help message
       /all             Display full configuration information.
       /release         Release the IPv4 address for the specified adapter.
       /release6        Release the IPv6 address for the specified adapter.
       /renew           Renew the IPv4 address for the specified adapter.
       /renew6          Renew the IPv6 address for the specified adapter.
       /flushdns        Purges the DNS Resolver cache.
       /registerdns     Refreshes all DHCP leases and re-registers DNS names
       /displaydns      Display the contents of the DNS Resolver Cache.
       /showclassid     Displays all the dhcp class IDs allowed for adapter.
       /setclassid      Modifies the dhcp class id.  
       /showclassid6    Displays all the IPv6 DHCP class IDs allowed for adapter.
       /setclassid6     Modifies the IPv6 DHCP class id.
Examples:
    > ipconfig                       ... Show information
    > ipconfig /all                  ... Show detailed information
    > ipconfig /renew                ... renew all adapters
    > ipconfig /renew EL*            ... renew any connection that has its 
                                         name starting with EL
    > ipconfig /release *Con*        ... release all matching connections,
                                         eg. "Wired Ethernet Connection 1" or
                                             "Wired Ethernet Connection 2"
    > ipconfig /allcompartments      ... Show information about all 
                                         compartments
    > ipconfig /allcompartments /all ... Show detailed information about all
                                         compartments

That’s the help you can always access from the command prompt or PowerShell.

Final Word:

If you want to learn more about configuring IP address in Windows 10, just read the following related to IP address configuration guides.

• Configure IP Address with PowerShell.
• How to Configure Windows 10 IP Address with Command-Line?
• Configure DHCP on Cisco Router.
• Configure Windows IPv4 Networking with Netsh.
• DHCP Configuration Guide on Windows Server and Cisco Router.

Hope you got something new from this article. Please ask your questions about Windows settings and configuration through the comment section.

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Configuring IP address in a Windows with CMD performed using netsh command line utility. The network shell (netsh) is a set of commands that help you configure any Windows operating system IP address, Network Interfaces, and Windows Firewall. The usage of the command line is for pro level Windows users. Those who are playing the network infrastructure configuration. But using the command line as normal Windows user indicate your expertise to Windows environment. If you are new to Windows command line, this article “configure IP address with command prompt in Windows 10” will help you begin using command line interface.

Configuring Windows IPv4 Networking with Netsh or Network Shell. Netsh is a command-line utility included in Microsoft’s Windows NT line of operating systems beginning with Windows 2000. It allows local or remote configuration of network devices such as the NICs.

Configure IP Address with Command Prompt in Windows 10

Before setting IP address with cmd in Windows 10, you need to know how to find your IP address on Windows 10. So before everything, you must know the network IP address configuration on your system.

Let’s learn the process of IP configuration step by step. I am going to explain it with an easy pictorial guide. If you don’t understand some part, just kindly comment us and ask your questions.

The process of Changing Windows 10 IP Address with Command Prompt: 

1. Find your IP address in Windows 10.
2. View network interfaces card.
3. Change IP address on Windows 10.
4. Change DNS IP address with the command line.
5. Reset IP address with Command Prompt.

How to Find your IP Address on Windows 10?

There are many options for finding IP address on Windows 10. The easy one is “ipconfig” command. To find your IP address on Windows 10, just type “ipconfig” in command prompt. To do this process:

1. Press Windows+R keys to open the Run.
2. Type “cmd” in the run and press enter.
3. Now type “ipconfig” to show the IP address.

The “ipconfig” command shows everything about your computer network interfaces. You might have many physical or virtual network interface card.

Here, I just have one network interface on my Windows 10 computer. The result of ipconfig command shows that the IP 169.254.29.130 with the mask of 255.255.255.0 is my current Windows IP address.

This is a class C “autoconfiguration IPv4”. When your system doesn’t find any DHCP Server or manual IP address, it obtains auto IP address. So let’s change it.

How to Change IP Address with Command Prompt?

For change IP address, open command prompt or PowerShell. Both works the same and you can run all command prompt commends on Powershell as well. Ok, run cmd or Powershell as administrator. Netsh work in both command prompt and Powershell. I’m using Windows Powershell to change IP address on Windows 10 completely. Becuase the user interface and color’s of Powershell is better than Command prompt.

1. Type “Powershell” in Windows 10 search box to run Windows Powershell.
2. You need to run Powershell as administrator. Just press Windows+Shift the press enter to run Powershell as administrator. Or right-click the Powershell and click Run as administrator.

To find the network interface with the command line, type the following command on Powershell.

Netsh interface ipv4 show interface

The result shows two network interfaces. The Loopback and the Ethernet. The Loopback is Windows builtin network loopback interface, but our pointed network interface is the ethernet.

To find your IP address in Windows 10 with netsh command, just type the following command.

netsh interface ipv4 show config

It displays all the network interface configuration. The output result is clear and better than output result of “ipconfig” command on Command prompt. So to find an exact information of the network interface, just add the index ID of the network interface at the end of the command.

netsh interface ipv4 show config 2

That’s good. Let’s configure and change Windows 10 IP address with the command line. The command is bit long but easy to understand. No need to remember, just try to understand the netsh command structure.

To change the IP address of the “Ethernet0” network interface, type the following command.

netsh interface ipv4 set address name=2 static 200.100.10.5 mask=255.255.255.0 gateway=200.100.10.1

Once the command executed successfully, check the result with “netsh interface ipv4 show config 2” command. Yes, the output result shows the exact IP address has set on the “Ethernet0” network interface. Now the Windows IP address is 200.100.10.5 with the mask of 255.255.255.0 and default gateway is 200.100.10.1.

Note: You can’t change the default gateway separately with the following command. It will remove the IP address and just set the default gateway address.

netsh interface ipv4 set address name=2 gateway= (Gateway IP Address)

That’s good and enough for IP address configuration in Windows 10 with the command line. Let’s change DNS IP address from the command line.

• Related: MCSA Lab Manual Articles.

How to Change DNS IP address from Command Prompt?

DNS IP address is the unique address in the network that resolves computer name to IP address and IP address to the computer name. In the network, finding a computer with a name is easy than 32-bit IPv4 address. To set or change the DNS IP address, just simply do it with the following command.

netsh interface ipv4 set dns name=2 static 200.100.10.30

You might see some error on a simple local network, because of not having a DNS server. When you don’t have a DNS server, it’s not necessary to set DNS IP address on your computer.

Finally, recheck the result with “netsh interface ipv4 show config 2” command. The output netsh command should be displayed with DNS IP address.

Final World

Configure IP address with command prompt in Windows has tow benefits. The first benefit of working with Windows command line helps get you improve your skills in Windows environment. The second benefit is command line is faster than GUI. If you work with the command line, you will understand the power of command line.

The Windows command line interface has improved a lot in Windows 10. Now you can find some Linux commands that run in Windows 10 and works the same on Linux. Finally, hope you learn how to configure IP address with Command Prompt in Windows operating systems. If you don’t understand, please ask us about how to configure IP address with command prompt in Windows 10?

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