Get the IP Configuration (ipconfig with PowerShell)

Get-NetIPConfiguration
List all Network Adapters

Get-NetAdapter
Get a spesific network adapter by name

Get-NetAdapter -Name *Ethernet*

Get more information VLAN ID, Speed, Connection status

Get-NetAdapter | ft Name, Status, Linkspeed, VlanID

Get driver information

Get-NetAdapter | ft Name, DriverName, DriverVersion, DriverInformation,

DriverFileName
Get adapter hardware information. This can be really usefull when you need to know
the PCI slot of the NIC.

Get-NetAdapterHardwareInfo
Disable and Enable a Network Adapter

Disable-NetAdapter -Name "Wireless Network Connection"

Enable-NetAdapter -Name "Wireless Network Connection"
Rename a Network Adapter

Rename-NetAdapter -Name "Wireless Network Connection" -NewName "Wireless"

Get IP and DNS address information

Get-NetAdapter -Name "Local Area Connection" | Get-NetIPAddress

Get IP address only

(Get-NetAdapter -Name "Local Area Connection" | Get-NetIPAddress).IPv4Address

Get DNS Server Address information

Get-NetAdapter -Name "Local Area Connection" | Get-DnsClientServerAddress

Set IP Address

New-NetIPAddress -InterfaceAlias "Wireless" -IPv4Address 10.0.1.95 -PrefixLength

"24" -DefaultGateway 10.0.1.1
or if you want to change a existing IP Address

Set-NetIPAddress -InterfaceAlias "Wireless" -IPv4Address 192.168.12.25

-PrefixLength "24"
Remove IP Address

Get-NetAdapter -Name "Wireless" | Remove-NetIPAddress

Set DNS Server

Set-DnsClientServerAddress -InterfaceAlias "Wireless" -ServerAddresses

"10.10.20.1","10.10.20.2"
Set interface to DHCP

Set-NetIPInterface -InterfaceAlias "Wireless" -Dhcp Enabled

Clear DNS Cache with PowerShell
You can also manage your DNS cache with PowerShell.

List DNS Cache:

Get-DnsClientCache
Clear DNS Cache

Clear-DnsClientCache

How to Ping with PowerShell. For a simple ping command with PowerShell, you can use
the Test-Connection cmdlet:

Test-Connection thomasmaurer.ch
There is an advanced way to test connection using PowerShell

Test-NetConnection -ComputerName www.thomasmaurer.ch

Get some more details from the Test-NetConnection

Test-NetConnection -ComputerName www.thomasmaurer.ch -InformationLevel Detailed

Ping multiple IP using PowerShell

1..99 | % { Test-NetConnection -ComputerName x.x.x.$_ } | FT -AutoSize

Tracert with PowerShell

Test-NetConnection www.thomasmaurer.ch –TraceRoute

Use PowerShell to check for open port

Test-NetConnection -ComputerName www.thomasmaurer.ch -Port 80

Test-NetConnection -ComputerName www.thomasmaurer.ch -CommonTCPPort HTTP

NSlookup using PowerShell:

Resolve-DnsName www.thomasmaurer.ch
Resolve-DnsName www.thomasmaurer.ch -Type MX -Server 8.8.8.8

How to replace Route command with PowerShell

Get-NetRoute -Protocol Local -DestinationPrefix 192.168*

Get-NetRoute -InterfaceAlias Wi-Fi

New-NetRoute –DestinationPrefix "10.0.0.0/24" –InterfaceAlias "Ethernet" –NextHop

192.168.192.1

How to replace NETSTAT with PowerShell

Get-NetTCPConnection
Get-NetTCPConnection –State Established

Create a new NIC Teaming (Network Adapter Team)

New-NetLbfoTeam -Name NICTEAM01 -TeamMembers Ethernet, Ethernet2 -TeamingMode

SwitchIndependent -TeamNicName NICTEAM01 -LoadBalancingAlgorithm Dynamic