help interpreting /? help listinf of netsh

[edcompsci]

netsh [-a AliasFile] [-c Context] [-r RemoteMachine] [-u DomainName\]UserName] [-p Password : *] [Command : -f ScriptFile]

How does, say, this command:

netsh interface ipv6 show addresses

fit into the above format? For example, what is "interface", is it an Alias, Context, RemoteMachine, ..., etc.?

 

[Ztruker]

It's a Command?

Usage: netsh [-a AliasFile] [-c Context] [-r RemoteMachine] [-u [DomainName\]UserName] [-p Password | *]
[Command | -f ScriptFile]

The following commands are available:

Commands in this context:
? - Displays a list of commands.
add - Adds a configuration entry to a list of entries.
advfirewall - Changes to the `netsh advfirewall' context.
branchcache - Changes to the `netsh branchcache' context.
bridge - Changes to the `netsh bridge' context.
delete - Deletes a configuration entry from a list of entries.
dhcpclient - Changes to the `netsh dhcpclient' context.
dnsclient - Changes to the `netsh dnsclient' context.
dump - Displays a configuration script.
exec - Runs a script file.
firewall - Changes to the `netsh firewall' context.
help - Displays a list of commands.
http - Changes to the `netsh http' context.
interface - Changes to the `netsh interface' context.
ipsec - Changes to the `netsh ipsec' context.
lan - Changes to the `netsh lan' context.
mbn - Changes to the `netsh mbn' context.
namespace - Changes to the `netsh namespace' context.
nap - Changes to the `netsh nap' context.
netio - Changes to the `netsh netio' context.
p2p - Changes to the `netsh p2p' context.
ras - Changes to the `netsh ras' context.
rpc - Changes to the `netsh rpc' context.
set - Updates configuration settings.
show - Displays information.
trace - Changes to the `netsh trace' context.
wcn - Changes to the `netsh wcn' context.
wfp - Changes to the `netsh wfp' context.
winhttp - Changes to the `netsh winhttp' context.
winsock - Changes to the `netsh winsock' context.
wlan - Changes to the `netsh wlan' context.

 

[edcompsci]

Ok I see.

Confusing though that there is also -c which precedes Context above, but down in the part you posted the command also refers to a context.

 

[Ztruker]

Agreed, not one of the better helps in Windows.

 

[vsrawat]

if my net dongle connection name is Reliance (as appearing in control panel - network,
what would be the batch file netsh command to connect to net and to disconnect from net?

 

[Ztruker]

C:\Windows\system32>netsh interface /?

The following commands are available:

Commands in this context:
6to4 - Changes to the `netsh interface 6to4' context.
? - Displays a list of commands.
dump - Displays a configuration script.
help - Displays a list of commands.
httpstunnel - Changes to the `netsh interface httpstunnel' context.
ipv4 - Changes to the `netsh interface ipv4' context.
ipv6 - Changes to the `netsh interface ipv6' context.
isatap - Changes to the `netsh interface isatap' context.
portproxy - Changes to the `netsh interface portproxy' context.
set - Sets configuration information.
show - Displays information.
tcp - Changes to the `netsh interface tcp' context.
teredo - Changes to the `netsh interface teredo' context.

The following sub-contexts are available:
6to4 httpstunnel ipv4 ipv6 isatap portproxy tcp teredo

To view help for a command, type the command, followed by a space, and then
type ?.


C:\Windows\system32>netsh interface ipv6 /?

The following commands are available:

Commands in this context:
6to4 - Changes to the `netsh interface ipv6 6to4' context.
? - Displays a list of commands.
add - Adds a configuration entry to a table.
delete - Deletes a configuration entry from a table.
dump - Displays a configuration script.
help - Displays a list of commands.
isatap - Changes to the `netsh interface ipv6 isatap' context.
reset - Reset the IP configurations.
set - Sets configuration information.
show - Displays information.

The following sub-contexts are available:
6to4 isatap

To view help for a command, type the command, followed by a space, and then
type ?.

 

[Ztruker]

Hmmm, why would you want to do this? I don't understand what you are trying to accomplish.

Perhaps ipconfig would be a better choice?

ipconfig /release to drop the connection.
ipconfig /renew to reestablish it.