IP addresses

Both Windows PowerShell and PowerShell Core support cmdlets that you can use to manage all aspects related to network settings on Windows devices. Settings that you can configure with PowerShell include TCP/IP, Domain Name System (DNS), firewall, and routing table configurations. In addition to the cmdlets for managing network features and components, the Test-NetConnection cmdlet is also available. This cmdlet offers the same functionality as traditional command-line interface tools such as ping.exe and tracert.exe, which are used to identify and diagnose network connectivity and configuration settings.

Manage IP Addresses

PowerShell includes the NETTCPIP module, which consists of TCP/IP-specific cmdlets used to manage network settings for Windows servers and devices. You can use the NETTCPIP cmdlets to add, remove, change, and validate IP address settings.

IP address management cmdlets use the noun "NetIPAddress" in their names. You can also find them by using the Get-Command command with the -Module NetTCPIP parameter.

Cmdlet	Description
New-NetIPAddress	Creates a new IP address
Get-NetIPAddress	Displays properties of an IP address
Set-NetIPAddress	Modifies properties of an IP address
Remove-NetIPAddress	Deletes an IP address

Creating new IP address settings

The New-NetIPAddress cmdlet requires an IPv4 or IPv6 address and either the alias or index of a network interface. As a best practice, you should also set the default gateway and subnet mask at the same time.

Parameter	Description
-IPAddress	Defines the IPv4 or IPv6 address to create
-InterfaceIndex	Defines the network interface, by index, for the IP address
-InterfaceAlias	Defines the network interface, by name, for the IP address
-DefaultGateway	Defines the IPv4 or IPv6 address of the default gateway host
-PrefixLength	Defines the subnet mask for the IP address

The following command creates a new IP address on the Ethernet interface:

New-NetIPAddress -IPAddress 192.168.1.10 -InterfaceAlias "Ethernet" -PrefixLength 24 -DefaultGateway 192.168.1.1

The New-NetIPAddress cmdlet also accepts the –AddressFamily parameter, which defines either the IPv4 or IPv6 IP address family. If you don't use this parameter, the address family property is detected automatically.

PowerShell includes the NetTCPIP module, which consists of TCP/IP-specific cmdlets used to manage network settings for Windows servers and devices. You can use these cmdlets to add, remove, change, and validate IP address settings.