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Under Vista, it is possible to automate the filtering network using scripts. The command of the Netsh command prompt control the Windows Firewall with Advanced Features. " This command is one of the richest and most complex system. To discover all the settings, open the command prompt and type: netsh -? | More

For example, the following command to retrieve a text file all your network settings: netsh-c interface dump> d: paramsip.txt

Surprisingly, if you want to implement these settings on another machine, copy the file created ( "paramsip.txt") by the previous command and ask for the import of settings with the command: netsh-fx: paramsip.txt

To view all NICs of a machine type the command:
netsh interface ip show config

An interface for transferring a TCPIP address to a static IP address, type the command:
netsh interface ip set address "Local Area Connection" dhcp

In contrast, an interface to configure it by imposing controls a fixed IP address:
netsh interface ip set address "Local Area Connection" static 192.168.1.15 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1