Network Interface
The Network Interface shows all network adapters on the computer with their most important information, such as IP addresses and DNS servers. It also lets you monitor bandwidth usage for connected adapters and configure settings such as IP addresses and DNS servers using profiles.
Information
On the Information tab, you can see all the important details of the selected network adapter such as the configured IP addresses, DNS servers, MAC address, and more. If information such as IPv6 configuration is not available, it is hidden in the view.
Toolbar
The following buttons are available at the bottom left:
| Button | Description |
|---|---|
| Network connections... | Opens the Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network Connections window |
| IP Scanner | Opens the IP Scanner with the IPv4 address and subnet mask of the selected adapter |
| Flush DNS cache | Flushes the DNS cache (ipconfig /flushdns) |
| Release & Renew > IPv4 > Release & Renew | Releases and renews the IPv4 addresses obtained via DHCP for the selected adapter (ipconfig /release && ipconfig /renew <ADAPTER>) |
| Release & Renew > IPv4 > Release | Releases the IPv4 addresses obtained via DHCP for the selected adapter (ipconfig /release <ADAPTER>) |
| Release & Renew > IPv4 > Renew | Renews the IPv4 address via DHCP for the selected adapter (ipconfig /renew <ADAPTER>) |
| Release & Renew > IPv6 > Release & Renew | Releases and renews the IPv6 addresses obtained via DHCPv6 for the selected adapter (ipconfig /release6 && ipconfig /renew6 <ADAPTER>) |
| Release & Renew > IPv6 > Release | Releases the IPv6 addresses obtained via DHCPv6 for the selected adapter (ipconfig /release6 <ADAPTER>) |
| Release & Renew > IPv6 > Renew | Renews the IPv6 address via DHCPv6 for the selected adapter (ipconfig /renew6 <ADAPTER>) |
| Export... | Exports the information to a CSV, XML, or JSON file |
Context menu
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Copy | Copies the selected information to the clipboard |
Bandwidth
On the Bandwidth tab, you can monitor the currently used bandwidth of the selected network adapter.
The current download and upload speed is displayed in bit/s (B/s) and automatically scales to KBit/s (KB/s), MBit/s (MB/s), or GBit/s (GB/s) depending on the bandwidth in use. The view also shows when the measurement started and the total amount downloaded and uploaded since then.
If you switch to another tool, monitoring stops and the statistics are reset when you switch back.
Configure
On the Configure tab, you can change the configuration of the selected network adapter. In order to change the settings, the network adapter must be connected.
The options you can set correspond to the network adapter properties Internetprotokoll, Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties in the Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network Connections. These are explained in the profiles section.
Toolbar
| Button | Description |
|---|---|
| Apply | Applies the configuration by launching an elevated PowerShell |
| Additional config... > Add IPv4 address... | Opens a dialog to add an IPv4 address with a subnet mask or CIDR to the selected adapter |
| Additional config... > Remove IPv4 address... | Opens a dialog to remove an IPv4 address from the selected adapter |
You may need to confirm a Windows UAC dialog to make changes to the network interface.
Add IPv4 address: If a static IP address is added to a network adapter that is configured for DHCP, the netsh option dhcpstaticipcoexistence is also activated.
The following command is executed in an elevated PowerShell to enable the dhcpstaticipcoexistence option:
netsh interface ipv4 set interface interface="Ethernet" dhcpstaticipcoexistence=enabled
The netsh option dhcpstaticipcoexistence allows the network adapter to use a static IP address and still receive DHCP options (e.g. DNS server) from the DHCP server. This is useful if you want to use a static IP address but still want to receive DNS server addresses from the DHCP server. This feature is available since Windows 10 version 1703 (Creators Update).
Remove IPv4 address: Only IPv4 addresses that are not assigned via DHCP can be removed.
If you have previously added an additional IPv4 address to a network adapter that is configured for DHCP, the netsh option dhcpstaticipcoexistence remains active. To disable it, run the following command in an elevated PowerShell:
netsh interface ipv4 set interface interface="Ethernet" dhcpstaticipcoexistence=disabled
Profile
Obtain an IP address automatically
Obtain an IP address automatically from a DHCP server for the selected network adapter.
Type: Boolean
Default: Enabled
If you select this option, the Use the following IP address option will be disabled.
Use the following IP address:
Configure a static IP address for the selected network adapter. See IPv4 address, Subnetmask or CIDR and Default-Gateway options below for more information.
Type: Boolean
Default: Disabled
If you select this option, the Obtain an IP address automatically option will be disabled.
IPv4 address
Static IPv4 address for the selected network adapter.
Type: String
Default: Empty
Example: 192.168.178.20
Subnetmask or CIDR
Subnet mask or CIDR for the selected network adapter.
Type: String
Default: Empty
Example:
/24255.255.255.0
Default-Gateway
Default gateway for the selected network adapter.
Type: String
Default: Empty
Example: 192.168.178.1
Obtain DNS server address automatically
Obtain DNS server address automatically from a DHCP server for the selected network adapter.
Type: Boolean
Default: Enabled
If you select this option, the Use the following DNS server addresses option will be disabled.
Use the following DNS server addresses:
Configure static DNS server addresses for the selected network adapter. See Primary DNS server and Secondary DNS server options below for more information.
Type: Boolean
Default: Disabled
If you select this option, the Obtain DNS server address automatically option will be disabled.
Primary DNS server
Primary DNS server for the selected network adapter.
Type: String
Default: Empty
Example: 1.1.1.1
Secondary DNS server
Secondary DNS server for the selected network adapter.
Type: String
Default: Empty
Example: 1.0.0.1