how to use cmd.exe to change ip address # static mode Ethernet netsh interface ip set address "Ethernet" static 172.16.10.16 255.255.255.0 172.16.10.254 // or this way: // netsh interface ip set address "Ethernet" source=static addr=172.16.10.16 mask=255.255.255.0 gateway=172.16.10.254 gwmetric=1 // windows-xp system must set "gwmetric" netsh interface ip set dns "Ethernet" static 8.8.8.8 // or this way: // netsh interface ip set dnsservers "Ethernet" source=static address=1.1.1.1 primary validate=no # dhcp mode Ethernet netsh interface ip set address name="Ethernet" source=dhcp netsh interface ip set dns name="Ethernet" source=dhcp