What is ipconfig?
ipconfig is a built-in Windows command-line tool that displays the current network interface's IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and more.
Common Parameters
ipconfig
: Displays basic network information.ipconfig /all
: Shows detailed network configuration, including MAC address and DNS servers.ipconfig /release
: Releases the current assigned IP address.ipconfig /renew
: Requests a new IP address from the DHCP server.ipconfig /flushdns
: Clears the local DNS cache.
Troubleshooting
If you experience network connectivity issues or IP conflicts, try running ipconfig /release
and ipconfig /renew
to obtain a new address, or ipconfig /flushdns
to refresh the DNS cache.