netsh

Windows CMD · Network · reference only

What it does

Windows network configuration tool: it shows and changes interfaces, the firewall, Wi-Fi and the network stack from the command line.

Syntax

netsh [contexto] [orden]

Options and parameters

• interface ip show config

  Shows the IP configuration of all interfaces.

• advfirewall show allprofiles

  Shows the Windows Firewall status in each profile.

• advfirewall set allprofiles state on|off

  Turns the firewall on or off in all profiles.

• wlan show profiles

  Lists the saved Wi-Fi network profiles.

• winsock reset

  Resets the Winsock catalog; requires administrator and a restart.

• -c contexto

  Enters a context directly, such as interface or advfirewall.

Usage examples

• netsh interface ip show config

  Shows the IP addresses, gateway and DNS of each interface.

• netsh advfirewall show allprofiles

  Checks whether the firewall is active in the domain, private and public profiles.

• netsh wlan show profiles

  Lists the Wi-Fi networks the machine has connected to.

• netsh winsock reset

  Resets the network stack when there are connection problems with no clear cause.

Notes and common mistakes

• Most changes require a console with administrator rights.
• Inside netsh you can type a context and navigate with ? to see the available commands.

Related commands

• arp
• hostname
• ipconfig
• netstat
• nslookup
• pathping