LAB 1: LIST OF DIFFERENT NETWORK COMMANDS
Objectives: To learn and apply basic Windows network commands for viewing configurations, diagnosing
connectivity issues, and managing network settings.
Theory:
The different Network Commands are:
1. ipconfig:
It is used to show network configuration. It is used to display basic TCP/IP settings.
Syntax: ipconfig
Output:
2. ipconfig/all
It is used to show detailed IP information. It is used when we need full details of MAC, DHCP,
DNS, lease info.
Syntax: ipconfig /all
Output:
3. ipconfig /release
It is used to release current IP address. It is used when you want to disconnect from the current
network.
Syntax: ipconfig /release
Output:
4. ipconfig /renew
It is used to get a new IP address. It is used after release, or to fix DHCP issues.
Syntax: ipconfig /renew
Output:
5. ipconfig /flushdns
It is used to clear DNS resolver cache. It is used when there is DNS issues, or wrong IP is being cached.
Syntax: ipconfig /flushdns
Output:
6. ping [IP/domain]
It is used to test network connectivity. It is used to check if host/server is reachable.
Syntax: ping [IP/domain]
Output:
7. tracert [IP/domain]
It is used to trace route to destination. It is used to troubleshoot routing path or latency.
Syntax: ipconfig [IP/domain]
Output:
8. nslookup [domain]
It is used to query DNS to get domain IP address. It is used to check if DNS is resolving correctly.
Syntax: nslookup [domain]
Output:
9. netstat -an
It is used to show active network connections and listening ports. It is used to check for open ports or
suspicious connections.
Syntax: netstat -an
Output:
10. arp -a
It is used to show ARP(Address Resolution Protocol) cache. It is used to view MAC-IP address
mappings.
Syntax: arp -a
Output:
11. hostname
It is used to show computer’s name. It is used to find machine’s hostname.
Syntax: hostname
Output:
12. getmac
It is used to show MAC addresses of network adapters. It is used to identify device MAC address.
Syntax: getmac
Output:
13. net use
It is used to connect to a shared network resource. It is used to Map network drive or printer
Syntax: net use
Output:
14. net share
It is used to list shared resources on computer. It is used to view what is shared from computer device.
Syntax: net share
Output:
15. net start
It is used to show running services or start a service. It used to manage Windows services.
Syntax: net start
Output:
16. net stop
It is used to stop a Window service. It is used to stop a running service.
Syntax: net stop [service]
Output:
17. netsh
It is used to configure network settings. It is used to advanced configuration of network components.
Syntax: netsh
Output:
Result:
Thus, these are the different important Network Commands.
