Use PowerShell to Configure Static IP and DNS Settings

re: Use PowerShell to Configure Static IP and DNS Settings

graben — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:09:14 GMT

Is there any way to set the IP that is assigned by dhcp to a static IP.

If dhcp assigns

192.168.1.10

255.255.255.0

192.168.1.1

I would like a script that can take that and set it statically

is that even possible?

rajdude — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:17:59 GMT

Does not work for me. I get this error:

PS C:\Windows\system32> $wmi = Get-WmiObject win32_networkadapterconfiguration -filter "ipenabled = 'true'"

$wmi.EnableStatic("10.0.0.15", "255.255.255.0")

$wmi.SetGateways("10.0.0.1", 1)

$wmi.SetDNSServerSearchOrder("10.0.0.100")

Method invocation failed because [System.Object[]] doesn't contain a method named 'EnableStatic'.

At line:2 char:18

+ $wmi.EnableStatic <<<< ("10.0.0.15", "255.255.255.0")

+ CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (EnableStatic:String) [], RuntimeException

+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : MethodNotFound

Method invocation failed because [System.Object[]] doesn't contain a method named 'SetGateways'.

At line:3 char:17

+ $wmi.SetGateways <<<< ("10.0.0.1", 1)

+ CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (SetGateways:String) [], RuntimeException

+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : MethodNotFound

Method invocation failed because [System.Object[]] doesn't contain a method named 'SetDNSServerSearchOrder'.

At line:4 char:29

+ $wmi.SetDNSServerSearchOrder <<<< ("10.0.0.100")

+ CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (SetDNSServerSearchOrder:String) [], RuntimeException

+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : MethodNotFound

flaphead — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:42:43 GMT

Excellent script .. question. with how do I add WINS Servers?

I have 4 i can add in the GUI and I want to add using Powershell

Victor Nichols — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:22:42 GMT

Excellent info, thank you for sharing. I could see this coming in very useful in those tight spots we get ourselves into on occasion.

K_Schulte — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 08:23:47 GMT

Hi Ed,

a very interesting post!

The WMI class win32_networkadapterconfiguration is definitely an interesting object!

Perhaps I should do more research on the available WMI classes to see what they offer ...

But it really is not alway obvious, how to find the right class that does the job.

Perhaps we should have a regular WMI day on the blog to get some more valuable ideas!

Klaus (Schulte)