Windows 10: Set manual ip address from user input

Hi all,

Can someone point out where I've gone wrong with this batch file.

I know it has to be run as an administrator to function correctly.

netsh interface ip set address name="Ethernet" source=dhcp
set /p userInputIP= Enter the 4 DIGIT Number [inc decimal point] (example 90.21) ?
netsh interface ip set address name= ”Ethernet” static 1.%userinputip%.1 255.255.255.0 1.%userinputip%.254
netsh interface ip set dns “Local Area Connection” static 1.100.200.1 1.200.300.1
reg add HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters /v "SearchList" /d "servername.net" /f


The basis here is that a 4 digit number is entered by the user eg: 90.21 which goes into the variable 'userinputip', then this is transferred into the ip address so it becomes 1.90.21.1

The funny thing is that if I set the static ip in the program it will work.

If I pause the program after it attempt to input the new ip adress, it does look as if it has worked, yet when I check it with ipconfig it shows that it hasn't, returning the dhcp address.


Perhaps what I want isn't possible, if that's the case then I have a few ideas:

The pc name will have numbers in it, like 9021 which can be resolved into a text file from dos using the command echo %computername% > c:\name.txt

This would return pc9021 providing the pc is named pc9021 into a text file, but how would I import the 9021 and make it 1.90.21.1 ??

Hope this makes sense, and thanks in advance for any help.

:)

 

E72 Duped!

having a yemeni made product would not affect your connectivity.

in ur connection settings, just make sure your ip adress is set to automatic rather than manual, if that doesnt work you may want to get an appropriate IP address to input manually.

cheers

 

NO GATEWAY REPLY??????????whats that??

This problem is apparently caused by a DNS error, the URL entered can't be resolved

The cell access point set up in the cell needs to have a dns server set up.

A work around is to manually input the DNS server IP address in to the IP4 settings found in the advanced AP set up. Check the DNS server address supplied by your ISP to your modem - it's normally shown in the status display on the router - and manually use
this address.

Not an ideal solution - one would prefer for the DHCP to supply the DNS IP - but it should solve the problem until the ISP changes the DNS IP.

I hope this helps.

 

What is the point of this how will user know what to enter for subnet,IP etc?

 

Subnet is hard coded in the program : 255.255.255.0

Gateway and dns are also hard coded in.

All the user needs to do is enter a 4 digit number with a decimal point between the 2nd and 3rd numbers, the rest is taken care of by the program based on the numbers they enter

 

Have you searched parsing a variable in a batch command, thinking you may be able to parse computer name.