Cannot set static IP address using Netsh

Question

I have followed this article to set the following environment:

• DC: Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (Full Installation) - Domain controller for the lab network, contoso.com
• SQL-A: Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (Full Installation) - Domain member for hosting SQL Server
• SQL-B: Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (Full Installation) - Domain member for hosting SQL Server
• SQL-C: Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (Full Installation) - Domain member for hosting SQL Server
• SQL-D: Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (Full Installation) - Domain member for hosting SQL Server
• SQL-CORE: Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (Server Core Installation) - Domain member for hosting SQL Server

Now I have to executing the following command on the DC machine:

Netsh interface ipv4 set address “Local Area Connection” static 10.10.10.10

but I get error:

Element not found.

I have not got any experience with windows administration and was not able to solve the error googling it.

Could anyone tell what is causing the issue?

Solution

I had the exact same problem. It turns out that during the setup of my VM, I had multiple LAN connections created (I created mine in VirtualBox) and I ended up deleting the one named "Local Area Connection." My active connection was named "Local Area Connection 2."

I discovered this by running the command: netsh interface ipv4 show interfaces

Then I ran the original netsh command with the interface number instead of the name and it worked.

See here for original source of answer.

Comments

[Admin]

Add mask and gateway as follows: ... static 10.10.10.10 255.255.255.0 10.10.10.1

[Admin]

Weird double quotation marks “” in the 66-99style: left “ 66-styled U+201C and right ” 99-styled U+201D. Use both simple " U+0022 instead. And the "Local Area Connection" should be the same as ipconfig displays as an adapter name .