Windows network configuration tool

Command-line tool in Python to configure static or dynamic IP and DNS on Windows network interfaces.

Description

This Python script allows Windows users to easily configure the IP and DNS settings of their network interfaces. It offers the option to configure a static IP with custom DNS or obtain an IP dynamically via DHCP.

Features

• Defines a static IP and DNS for the specified network interface.
• Switches to dynamic IP configuration (DHCP).
• Checks if the script is being run with administrator privileges and requests elevation if necessary.
• Simple and intuitive command-line interface.

How to use

1. Clone this repository: git clone https://github.com/your-username/network-config.git
2. Navigate to the project directory: cd network-config
3. Run the script: python network_config.py

Options

The script offers the following options:

• 1: Configure IP and DNS automatically (DHCP)
• 2: Configure IP and DNS manually (Static IP)

Notes

• The script uses the subprocess library to execute netsh commands.
• The default network interface is "Wi-Fi", but it can be changed in the INTERFACE_NAME variable in the code.
• The script includes basic error handling for netsh commands with subprocess.CalledProcessError.

Contributions

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit pull requests or open issues.

License

MIT