Windows Diagnostic Cheat Sheet c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 xpnetdg.exe gpupdate /force Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\>netsh ? Usage: netsh [-a AliasFile] [-c Context] [-r RemoteMachine] [Command | -f ScriptFile] The following commands are available: Commands in this context: ? add bridge delete diag dump exec firewall help interface lan ras routing set show winsock C:\>netsh diag Displays a list of commands. Adds a configuration entry to a list of entries. Changes to the `netsh bridge' context. Deletes a configuration entry from a list of entries. Changes to the `netsh diag' context. Displays a configuration script. Runs a script file. Changes to the `netsh firewall' context. Displays a list of commands. Changes to the `netsh interface' context. Changes to the `netsh lan' context. Changes to the `netsh ras' context. Changes to the `netsh routing' context. Updates configuration settings. Displays information. Changes to the `netsh winsock' context. The following commands are available: Commands in this context: ? Displays a list of commands. connect dump Connect to news, mail, and proxy servers. Displays a configuration script. gui Displays the web page user interface. help Displays a list of commands. ping Pings wins, ip, news, mail, proxy dns and adapters. show Shows mail, news, proxy, computer, operating system, network adapter, modem and network client information. C:\>netsh diag gui C:\>netsh diag ping The following commands are available: Commands in this context: Netsh ping adapter Netsh ping dhcp Netsh ping dns Netsh ping gateway Netsh ping ieproxy Netsh ping ip Netsh ping loopback Netsh ping mail Netsh ping wins C:\>netsh diag show The following commands are available: Commands in this context: show adapter - Displays all of the Adapters. show all - Displays all categories. show client - Displays all network clients. show computer - Displays computer information. show dhcp - Displays the DHCP servers for each adapter. show dns - Displays the DNS servers for each adapter. show gateway - Displays the default gateway servers for each adapter. show ieproxy - Displays Internet Explorer's server name and port number. show ip - Displays the IP address for each adapter. show mail - Displays the mail server name and port number. show modem - Displays all modems. show news - Displays the news server name and port number. show os - Displays operating system information. show test - Displays all categories and performs all tests show version - Displays the Windows and WMI version. show wins - Displays the primary and secondary WINS servers for each ad apter. C:\>netsh diag show all Default Outlook Express Mail (Not Configured) Default Outlook Express News (Not Configured) Internet Explorer Web Proxy (Not Configured) Loopback (127.0.0.1) Computer System (C6910P) Operating System (Microsoft Windows XP Professional) Version (5.1.2600) Modems (Soft Data Fax Modem with SmartCP) Network Adapters 1. [00000010] Intel(R) 82566MM Gigabit Network Connection 2. [00000012] Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 4965AG Network Clients 1. Microsoft Terminal Services 2. Microsoft Windows Network 3. Web Client Network C:\>netsh diag show ieproxy Internet Explorer Web Proxy (Not Configured) C:\>netsh diag show ieproxy