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Networking Commands

The document provides an overview of various networking commands used for troubleshooting network issues via the Windows command prompt. Key commands include IPCONFIG for IP configuration details, NSLOOKUP for DNS information, PING for connectivity checks, and NETSTAT for network connection status. Each command is accompanied by its specific usage and syntax.

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Networking Commands

The document provides an overview of various networking commands used for troubleshooting network issues via the Windows command prompt. Key commands include IPCONFIG for IP configuration details, NSLOOKUP for DNS information, PING for connectivity checks, and NETSTAT for network connection status. Each command is accompanied by its specific usage and syntax.

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Networking Commands

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What Are Networking Commands?


These commands are specifically designed to troubleshoot network problems with
minimum complexity using the windows command prompt tool.

Next, let’s take a look at the networking commands,

1. IPCONFIG

The IPCONFIG network command provides a comprehensive view of information


regarding the IP address configuration of the device we are currently working on.

The IPConfig command also provides us with some variation in the primary command
that targets specific system settings or data, which are:

IPConfig/all - Provides primary output with additional information about network


adapters.
IPConfig/renew - Used to renew the system’s IP address.
IPConfig/release - Removes the system’s current IP address.

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Command to enter in Prompt - ipconfig

2. NSLOOKUP

The NSLOOKUP command is used to troubleshoot network connectivity issues in the


system. Using the nslookup command, we can access the information related to our
system’s DNS server, i.e., domain name and IP address.

Command to enter in Prompt - nslookup

3. HOSTNAME

The HOSTNAME command displays the hostname of the system. The hostname
command is much easier to use than going into the system settings to search for it.

Command to enter in Prompt - hostname

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4. PING

The Ping command is one of the most widely used commands in the prompt tool, as it
allows the user to check the connectivity of our system to another host.

This command sends four experimental packets to the destination host to check whether
it receives them successfully, if so, then, we can communicate with the destination host.
But in case the packets have not been received, that means, no communication can be
established with the destination host.

Command to enter in Prompt - ping www.destination_host_name.com


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5. TRACERT

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6. NETSTAT

The Netstat command as the name suggests displays an overview of all the network
connections in the device. The table shows detail about the connection protocol, address,
and the current state of the network.

Command to enter in Prompt - netstat

7. ARP(Address Resolution Protocol)

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The ARP command is used to access the mapping structure of IP addresses to the MAC
address. This provides us with a better understanding of the transmission of packets in
the network channel.

Command to enter in Prompt - arp

8. SYSTEMINFO

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Using the SYSTEMINFO command, we can access the system’s hardware and software
details, such as processor data, booting data, Windows version, etc.

Command to enter in Prompt - systeminfo

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