How To Change Network Adapter Settings In Windows 11 May 2026

To see all adapters and their current status:

Go to Network & internet (usually the first option in the left sidebar). how to change network adapter settings in windows 11

Set View by to Category (top right). Click Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center . To see all adapters and their current status:

netsh interface ip set address "Ethernet" static 192.168.1.100 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1 To set DNS (example: Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1): how to change network adapter settings in windows 11

netsh interface set interface "Ethernet" enable To set a static IP (example: 192.168.1.100, subnet 255.255.255.0, gateway 192.168.1.1):

Open Control Panel . (Type "Control Panel" in Windows search and select it).

ipconfig /all To disable an adapter (replace "Ethernet" with your adapter’s exact name):