Vista system hidden network tools

vista provides a complete network tool product, it has a total of 12 command line tools can be used to manage all aspects of the network problems in Vista. With these tools, users can not only monitor the network activity of the platform, but also fix network link problems. These tools already exist in previous versions of Windows and are not unique to Vista. The following is a specific list, arranged in alphabetical order.

1.getmac— This command displays the physical address of the NIC. The physical address of the NIC can be accessed on a local computer or remotely over the network.

2.hostname—I don't know what the host name of my computer is on the network? Enter this command and press Enter to know.

3.ipconfig— According to Microsoft's own description, this tool was originally designed to display the default IP address, sub-mask and gateway information. But in addition to being able to list TCP/IP network configuration parameters, users can also refresh DHCP and DNS settings.

4.nslookup— This command can be used to query the domain name information.

5.net— It's a general-purpose tool that contains a lot of commands that cover a lot of features.

6.netstat— shows protocol statistics and TCP/IP network links.

7.netsh— This command line tool allows Vista users to browse and change the computer's network settings.

8.pathping— it bundles the functions provided by traceroute and ping

9.nbtstat— This command uses the NetBIOS display protocol on TCP/IP to count the current TCP/IP connections.

10.ping— This command checks connectivity to an address.

11.route— Manipulating the network routing table.

12.tracert— This command line tool can check the link between the local computer and a network address.

When using command line tools in Vista, remember to open a command line prompt with administrator privileges. The specific step is to enter “cmd” in the search box in the Vista start menu and then press Ctrl+Shift+Enter (Enter) to run the process under advanced privileges.