Changing a machine's TCP/IP settings from the GUI usually involves a number of steps. This becomes tedious if you have to do it often, especially if the machine is part of a testbed network where you test different deployment scenarios.
Using the following VBScript, you can quickly and frequently modify the network adapter information on a computer. To use this script, type it into Notepad (with Word Wrap turned off) and save it with a .vbs extension, for instance, ChangeIP.vbs
It is essential to modify the IP information in the following lines of the above script, as required by your environment:
IPAddress = Array("192.168.0.10")
SubnetMask = Array("255.255.255.0")
Gateway = Array("192.168.0.1")
DNS = Array("35.8.2.41")
For example, to change the IP address of a machine to 172.16.49.5 with subnet mask 255.255.0.0 and default gateway 172.16.47.3, replace those lines with these:
IPAddress = Array("172.16.49.5")
SubnetMask = Array("255.255.0.0")
Gateway = Array("172.16.47.3")
Also, note this statement:
If NetworkAdapter.AdapterType = "Ethernet 802.3" Then
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This is where the script checks the AdapterType, which in this script is listed as "Ethernet 802.3." Modify this line if you have a different networking environment.
Once these changes have been made to the script, create a shortcut to the script and double-click on the shortcut to run the script.
About the author: Rahul Shah currently works at a software firm in India, where he is a systems administrator maintaining Windows servers. He has also worked for various software firms in testing and analytics, and also has experiences deploying client/server applications in different Windows configurations.
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