"SubnetJO" <Subne***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all.
>
> Surely you know that if you set a network interface to be configured
> dinamically by a DHCP server, you have the "Alternate Configuration" TAB
> where you can place a static IP configuration in the case the dynamic
> configuration process fails (for any reason).
>
> I'd like to set the (IP) "alternate configuration" programmatically, using
> a
> script (VBS, VB, PowerShell, Netsh... doesn't matter), and I couldn't find
> a
> documentation about.
>
> Can any of you provide me a way to accomplish this task?
> A sample code would be great!
>
> Really thank you for your help.
> SubnetJO, Italy

"Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:

>
> "SubnetJO" <Subne***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4D32F41D-F456-4157-A020-A46ECA338CF1@microsoft.com...
> > Hi all.
> >
> > Surely you know that if you set a network interface to be configured
> > dinamically by a DHCP server, you have the "Alternate Configuration" TAB
> > where you can place a static IP configuration in the case the dynamic
> > configuration process fails (for any reason).
> >
> > I'd like to set the (IP) "alternate configuration" programmatically, using
> > a
> > script (VBS, VB, PowerShell, Netsh... doesn't matter), and I couldn't find
> > a
> > documentation about.
> >
> > Can any of you provide me a way to accomplish this task?
> > A sample code would be great!
> >
> > Really thank you for your help.
> > SubnetJO, Italy
>
> I cannot see any "Alternate Configuration" tab on my machine. Regardless of
> this, the usual command to set IP parameters is netsh.exe. You can use it to
> set fixed IP addresses or use DHCP.
>
>
>

"SubnetJO" <Subne***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:62E01BE6-3940-4551-8212-3E79D5B8D0E6@microsoft.com...
> Thank for your reply.
>
> I mean...
> Take a WinXPpro machine.
> Control Panel > Network Connections
>
> On an Ethernet Interface:
> Right click > properties
>
> On the general tab, choose "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" and then click the
> Properties button.
>
> In the "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties" window, If the interface is
> configured to "Obtain an IP address automatically" (on the "General tab"),
> you can see the "alternate configuration" tab too.
>
> On this tab you can set a static IP configuration for the case the
> automatic
> configuration (DHCP) fails.
>
> I can set the IP configuration in many ways, including the Netsh.exe
> utility, but I didn't find a way to programmatically place the alternate
> IP
> configuration.
>
> Thanks,
> SubnetJO, Italy
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
>
>>
>> "SubnetJO" <Subne***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4D32F41D-F456-4157-A020-A46ECA338CF1@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi all.
>> >
>> > Surely you know that if you set a network interface to be configured
>> > dinamically by a DHCP server, you have the "Alternate Configuration"
>> > TAB
>> > where you can place a static IP configuration in the case the dynamic
>> > configuration process fails (for any reason).
>> >
>> > I'd like to set the (IP) "alternate configuration" programmatically,
>> > using
>> > a
>> > script (VBS, VB, PowerShell, Netsh... doesn't matter), and I couldn't
>> > find
>> > a
>> > documentation about.
>> >
>> > Can any of you provide me a way to accomplish this task?
>> > A sample code would be great!
>> >
>> > Really thank you for your help.
>> > SubnetJO, Italy
>>
>> I cannot see any "Alternate Configuration" tab on my machine. Regardless
>> of
>> this, the usual command to set IP parameters is netsh.exe. You can use it
>> to
>> set fixed IP addresses or use DHCP.
>>
>>
>>

"Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:

> "Tabs" are used in GUIs (Graphical User Interfaces). Since you're after a
> scriptable solution you need something that controls the same parameters
> that your tab does. As I mentioned before, netsh.exe can do this. The
> following command is an example: It will set the adapter to DHCP mode.
>
> netsh interface ip set address "Local Area Connection" DHCP
>
> If you want to alter between DHCP and a fixed address then you need two
> netsh commands: One to enable DHCP, the other to set fixed addresses (which
> are embedded in your command).
>
>
> "SubnetJO" <Subne***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:62E01BE6-3940-4551-8212-3E79D5B8D0E6@microsoft.com...
> > Thank for your reply.
> >
> > I mean...
> > Take a WinXPpro machine.
> > Control Panel > Network Connections
> >
> > On an Ethernet Interface:
> > Right click > properties
> >
> > On the general tab, choose "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" and then click the
> > Properties button.
> >
> > In the "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties" window, If the interface is
> > configured to "Obtain an IP address automatically" (on the "General tab"),
> > you can see the "alternate configuration" tab too.
> >
> > On this tab you can set a static IP configuration for the case the
> > automatic
> > configuration (DHCP) fails.
> >
> > I can set the IP configuration in many ways, including the Netsh.exe
> > utility, but I didn't find a way to programmatically place the alternate
> > IP
> > configuration.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > SubnetJO, Italy
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "SubnetJO" <Subne***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:4D32F41D-F456-4157-A020-A46ECA338CF1@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi all.
> >> >
> >> > Surely you know that if you set a network interface to be configured
> >> > dinamically by a DHCP server, you have the "Alternate Configuration"
> >> > TAB
> >> > where you can place a static IP configuration in the case the dynamic
> >> > configuration process fails (for any reason).
> >> >
> >> > I'd like to set the (IP) "alternate configuration" programmatically,
> >> > using
> >> > a
> >> > script (VBS, VB, PowerShell, Netsh... doesn't matter), and I couldn't
> >> > find
> >> > a
> >> > documentation about.
> >> >
> >> > Can any of you provide me a way to accomplish this task?
> >> > A sample code would be great!
> >> >
> >> > Really thank you for your help.
> >> > SubnetJO, Italy
> >>
> >> I cannot see any "Alternate Configuration" tab on my machine. Regardless
> >> of
> >> this, the usual command to set IP parameters is netsh.exe. You can use it
> >> to
> >> set fixed IP addresses or use DHCP.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

"SubnetJO" wrote:

> Sure...
> I want to programmatically change the parameters usually altered via GUI, in
> the TAB "Alternate Conguration".
>
> Yes.
> I want a script that changes that parameters and then re-open the tab and
> find them configured.
>
> I hope I have been more clear, now.
>
> What you suggest is not what I mean.
> I'm already able to configure an interface via Netsh, and I don't want to
> "alternate" between two interface configurations (fixed and dynamic).
>
> I want to configure my interface to obtain the configuration automatically
> via DHCP.
> OK, assuming I have called my interface "LAN", I can use the command "set
> addr LAN DHCP" under the netsh to accomplish this.
>
> Now I have my interface "LAN" DHCP enabled...
> In the case of a failure of the DHCP service (after 1 munute), the interface
> "LAN" will be (automatically, silently) configured with the values (IP subnet
> mask, gateway...) set on the ALTERNATE CONFIGURATION TAB.
>
> I don't want to fix the LAN interface configuration!
> I want to still have it configured via DHCP!
> I want to set that ALTERNATE (fixed) IP configuration.
>
> Doing this via GUI is an easy job, I want to do the same via VBS (preferred).
>
> Is it possible?
>
> I hobe I was clearer
>
> SubnetJO, Italy
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > "Tabs" are used in GUIs (Graphical User Interfaces). Since you're after a
> > scriptable solution you need something that controls the same parameters
> > that your tab does. As I mentioned before, netsh.exe can do this. The
> > following command is an example: It will set the adapter to DHCP mode.
> >
> > netsh interface ip set address "Local Area Connection" DHCP
> >
> > If you want to alter between DHCP and a fixed address then you need two
> > netsh commands: One to enable DHCP, the other to set fixed addresses (which
> > are embedded in your command).
> >
> >
> > "SubnetJO" <Subne***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:62E01BE6-3940-4551-8212-3E79D5B8D0E6@microsoft.com...
> > > Thank for your reply.
> > >
> > > I mean...
> > > Take a WinXPpro machine.
> > > Control Panel > Network Connections
> > >
> > > On an Ethernet Interface:
> > > Right click > properties
> > >
> > > On the general tab, choose "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" and then click the
> > > Properties button.
> > >
> > > In the "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties" window, If the interface is
> > > configured to "Obtain an IP address automatically" (on the "General tab"),
> > > you can see the "alternate configuration" tab too.
> > >
> > > On this tab you can set a static IP configuration for the case the
> > > automatic
> > > configuration (DHCP) fails.
> > >
> > > I can set the IP configuration in many ways, including the Netsh.exe
> > > utility, but I didn't find a way to programmatically place the alternate
> > > IP
> > > configuration.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > SubnetJO, Italy
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >> "SubnetJO" <Subne***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:4D32F41D-F456-4157-A020-A46ECA338CF1@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Hi all.
> > >> >
> > >> > Surely you know that if you set a network interface to be configured
> > >> > dinamically by a DHCP server, you have the "Alternate Configuration"
> > >> > TAB
> > >> > where you can place a static IP configuration in the case the dynamic
> > >> > configuration process fails (for any reason).
> > >> >
> > >> > I'd like to set the (IP) "alternate configuration" programmatically,
> > >> > using
> > >> > a
> > >> > script (VBS, VB, PowerShell, Netsh... doesn't matter), and I couldn't
> > >> > find
> > >> > a
> > >> > documentation about.
> > >> >
> > >> > Can any of you provide me a way to accomplish this task?
> > >> > A sample code would be great!
> > >> >
> > >> > Really thank you for your help.
> > >> > SubnetJO, Italy
> > >>
> > >> I cannot see any "Alternate Configuration" tab on my machine. Regardless
> > >> of
> > >> this, the usual command to set IP parameters is netsh.exe. You can use it
> > >> to
> > >> set fixed IP addresses or use DHCP.
> > >>

"Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:

>
> "SubnetJO" <Subne***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4D32F41D-F456-4157-A020-A46ECA338CF1@microsoft.com...
> > Hi all.
> >
> > Surely you know that if you set a network interface to be configured
> > dinamically by a DHCP server, you have the "Alternate Configuration" TAB
> > where you can place a static IP configuration in the case the dynamic
> > configuration process fails (for any reason).
> >
> > I'd like to set the (IP) "alternate configuration" programmatically, using
> > a
> > script (VBS, VB, PowerShell, Netsh... doesn't matter), and I couldn't find
> > a
> > documentation about.
> >
> > Can any of you provide me a way to accomplish this task?
> > A sample code would be great!
> >
> > Really thank you for your help.
> > SubnetJO, Italy
>
> I cannot see any "Alternate Configuration" tab on my machine. Regardless of
> this, the usual command to set IP parameters is netsh.exe. You can use it to
> set fixed IP addresses or use DHCP.
>
>
>