VBSCRIPT To change Ipconfiguration to Obtain an IP address automatically

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I found a batch file that resets the network adapter settings. Can someone please convert this to vbscript? Or if someone already has a solution? I need to change the TCP/IP settings to Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically? Can someone please help.

Here is the batch file

@echo off
:prompt
color 1f
cls
echo NETWORK RESET SCRIPT

:test
cls
echo —————————————————-
echo - RELEASING IP…. -
echo —————————————————-
ipconfig /release >nul
echo.
echo Done!
echo.
echo —————————————————-
echo - RESETTING IP LOG… -
echo —————————————————-
@netsh int ip reset C:\Windows\TEMP\IPRESETLOG.txt >nul
echo.
echo Done!
echo.
echo —————————————————-
echo - FLUSHING ARP TABLES… -
echo —————————————————-
@arp -d >nul
echo.
echo Done!
echo.
echo —————————————————-
echo - FLUSHING DNS… -
echo —————————————————-
@ipconfig /flushdns >nul
echo.
echo Done!
echo.
echo —————————————————-
echo - RENEWING IP… -
echo —————————————————-
@ipconfig /renew >nul
echo.
echo Done!
echo.
cls
echo —————————————————-
echo Heres Your Status: -
echo —————————————————-
ipconfig /all
pause
echo.
cls
exit

Please help.
Vicki

does it need to be VBSCRIPT - the netsh command will do this (I suppose you could always call this from VB is you need to)

netsh interface ip set address "Local Area Connection" dhcp

I just searched your question's title on google and found this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/197424
- switch to DHCP from VBScript.

I just tried it, it does not reset the ipconfiguration to automatic.

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Something like this?

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colNetAdapters = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
("Select * from Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration where IPEnabled=TRUE")
For Each objNetAdapter In colNetAdapters
	errEnable = objNetAdapter.EnableDHCP()
	If errEnable = 0 Then
		Wscript.Echo "DHCP has been enabled."
	Else
		Wscript.Echo "DHCP could not be enabled."
	End If
Next

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There is also an EE thread dealing with this:
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Programming/Misc/Q_21368494.html

Woolmilkporc I am getting an error that DHCP could not be enabled.

I am trying to use this on Windows 2000 and Windows XP systems.

I noticed that the batch file does not work on Windows 2000 either.

Please advice.

KCTS
Could you please show me how to put the command in a script?

netsh interface ip set address "Local Area Connection" dhcp

kCTS

KCTS

netsh interface ip set address "Local Area Connection" dhcp solution did work. I was able to convert it to vbscript.

Thanks for the suggestion.
Vicki

VBSCRIPT To change Ipconfiguration to Obtain an IP address automatically

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