4.6. Using winipcfg, ipconfig, and ifconfig

Of all the TCP/IP utilities that come with Windows, the IP configuration utilities are probably the most overlooked. These utilities display the current configuration of TCP/IP on that workstation, including the current IP address, DNS configuration, WINS configuration, and default gateway.

4.6.1. Using the winipcfg Utility

The IP configuration utility for Windows 95/98 is winipcfg. You use it to display the current TCP/IP configuration on a Windows 95/98 workstation. Follow these two steps to display the IP configuration information using winipcfg

  1. Choose Start Run, type winipcfg, and click OK to display ...

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