Configure network settings on computer

**Stirton.M** · 07-30-2010

I think if I looked around I could likely find a utility to do this, but I am in lazy mode and figure that someone here might have found something like this already....

I am getting tired of having to open up network properties through the convoluted way Win7 wants me to do it. I tried dropping a link to the network device on the desktop, similar to what I had done with XP in the past, which used to give me the device setting and I simply double clicked the IPV4 entry to enter the network setting. Win7, it does not allow this. Or rather, it allows me to make a shortcut, but when I double click that shortcut, it either enables, or disables the device, rather than give the properties page. Right clicking the shortcut and selecting properties just gives me the shortcut properties.

That said...

Anyone know of a simple utility that, when opened, will have the IP, Gateway and Subnet entry fields that I can directly apply the settings I need on the fly? This is for the work laptop, I sometimes connect to the copier for any assorted reasons tech related, but am finding that Win7 is making me jump through hoops just to make those settings.

**blackcat4866** · 07-30-2010

Take a look at Samsung's utility "SetIP".
I think you'll find that it's limited to Samsung products (limited by the first 6 of the MAC address).

It would be cool if this could be reverse engineered to broaden it's application. =^..^=

**mansart** · 07-30-2010

Try This

**Stirton.M** · 07-30-2010

mansart

That is pretty close to what I had in mind....thanks...

Black Cat, doing a search in google yielded a few useful items you alluded too. I found this command line entry that may also work...at least currently in theory, with Win7....some creative use with batch files to set custom modes for specific customers I visit fairly regularly.

2.11 Setip

Thanks for the help guys.

**blackcat4866** · 07-31-2010

2.11 Setip

Use this whenever you want to enter a fixed ip address for your network cards
Usage

setip <interface> | -h
This command sets the ip information of your network card(s)
Without an argument, it assumes your network card is eth0
'setip -h' shows the help output
Here 's what the command does:

'setip eth1
Enter the IP-address for eth1: 10.0.0.1
Enter the subnet mask for eth1: 255.255.255.0
Enter the default gateway, <enter> for none: 10.0.0.254
Enter the IP-address of the DNS server you 'd like to use, <enter> for none: 10.0.0.3

Setting ipaddress 10.0.0.1/255.255.255.0 on eth1
Setting default gateway to 10.0.0.254
Setting nameserver 10.0.0.3 in /etc/resolv.conf'

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I've read this (5) times and I still don't have a very good idea what the finished command should look like. Did you understand this Stirton? =^..^=

**Stirton.M** · 08-01-2010

I should never look at these things when I am tired...

I thought it was to do with a command line program that was simply installed into windows. But on closer inspection, the program is part of a Linux live disk meant for recovery of a downed system. It prompts you for input after the initial command is initiated. I should have picked up on the eth1, which is a unix designation for a network setting.

on the flip side, after actually looking at other links in google, I found this...

Configure TCP/IP from the Command Prompt

It's a bit convoluted in the reading, but it works. Not as glamorous as netsetman, but much more open ended.

**Dustin(WOP)** · 08-17-2010

The best way I have found to change your network settings within win7 is to go start-run(windows key + R) - type in "control netconnections" (without the " ") then you can do it the way you used to do it. HOPE THIS HELPS!!!

**Stirton.M** · 08-18-2010

thanks for the tip Dustin. That works also in a shortcut command too.

Now if I didn't like netsetman that mansart posted above so much, that would fit the need nicely. But as I said, I really like this netsetman program.