the command (netsh interface ip set address "local area connection" static ) gives syntax error

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mike-ca

i ran the command on my XPE image:
netsh interface ip set address "local area connection" dhcp
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this command works.

however if i ran
netsh interface ip set address "local area connection" static
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it gave me a syntax error "the syntax supplied for this command is not
valid"

not sure why this is happening.

thanks
 
mike,

You are using wrong syntax for the command. So the error message is correct.
(just run your command on XP Pro and you'll get the same error)

To configure a static IP address, use should use the following syntax:

netsh interface ip set address <interface name> static <ip address> <mask> <default gateway> <gateway interface metric>

E.g.,
netsh interface ip set address name="Local Area Connection" source=static addr=192.168.0.100 mask=255.255.255.0 gateway=192.168.0.1
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KM,

i ran the same command you provided, i got the same error.
"the syntax supplied for this command is not valid..", not sure why

thanks
 
Hmm.. not sure what's the problem with the filed names but try this one:
netsh interface ip set address "Local Area Connection" static 192.168.0.100 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1 1
 
KM,

i tried the command on a XP Pro machine, the same problem. i have been
very careful to make sure the command is correct.

thanks
 
mike,

XP Pro (SP2) is what I tried first and that is where it worked no problem. Then an XPe image.

I am not sure why it doesn't work for you. Are you just copying/pasting the command from your news reader client to CMD window?
If you do and still gives you the same "syntax not valid" error, I have no more ideas :-(
 
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