Net commands can be used to view, update, and repair network settings. The most common commands are listed below, additional commands are at Net Help.
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NET DIAG
Runs the Microsoft Network Diagnostics program to display network diagnostic information.
NET DIAG [/NAMES | /STATUS]
/NAMES
Specifies a diagnostic server name in order to avoid conflicts when NET DIAG is used simultaneously by multiple users. This option works only when the network uses a NetBIOS protocol.
/STATUS
Enables you to specify a computer about which you want network diagnostics information.
NET HELP
Provides information about NET commands and error messages.
command /?
NET HELP [suffix]
NET HELP errornum
command
Specifies the NET command that you want information about.
suffix
The second word of the command you want information about, e.g. the suffix of NET VIEW is VIEW.
errornum
error message number
NET PRINT
Displays information about print queues and controls print jobs.
NET PRINT \\computer [\printer] | port [/YES]
NET PRINT \\computer|port [job#[/PAUSE|/RESUME|/DELETE]] [/YES]
computer
The name of the computer whose print queue you want information about. Queue status for each shared printer is displayed if none is specified.
printer
The name of the printer you want information about.
port
The name of the parallel (LPT) port on your computer that is connected to the printer you want information about.
job#
The queued print job number. Options:
/PAUSE - Pauses a print job.
/RESUME - Restarts a print job that has been paused.
/DELETE - Cancels a print job.
/YES
Command executes without prompting for information or confirmation.
NET TIME
Displays the time on or synchronizes your computer's clock with the shared clock on a Windows or NetWare time server.
NET TIME [\\computer | /WORKGROUP:wgname] [/SET] [/YES]
computer
The name of the computer whose time you want to check or synchronize your computer's clock with.
/SET
Synchronizes your computer's clock with the clock on the specified computer or workgroup.
/YES
Command executes without prompting for information or confirmation.
NET USE
Connects or disconnects from a shared resource or displays connection information.
NET USE [drive: | *] [\\computer\directory [password | ?]] [/SAVEPW:NO] [/YES] [/NO]
NET USE [port:] [\\computer\printer [password | ?]] [/SAVEPW:NO] [/YES] [/NO]
NET USE drive: | \\computer\directory /DELETE [/YES]
NET USE port: | \\computer\printer /DELETE [/YES]
NET USE * /DELETE [/YES]
NET USE drive: | * /HOME
NET USE
drive
The drive letter assigned to a shared directory.
*
Specifies the next available drive letter. If used with /DELETE, specifies to disconnect all connections.
port
The parallel (LPT) port name assigned to a shared printer.
computer
The name of the computer sharing the resource.
directory
The name of the shared directory.
printer
The shared printer name.
password
The password for the shared resource, if any.
?
Specifies that you want to be prompted for the password of the shared resource. You don't need this option unless the password is optional.
/SAVEPW:NO
Specifies that the password should not be saved. You need to retype the password the next time you connect to this resource.
/YES
Command executes without prompting for information or confirmation.
/DELETE
Breaks the connection to a shared resource.
/NO
Command executes responding with NO automatically when you are prompted to confirm actions.
/HOME
Connects to your HOME directory in your Windows NT user account.
NET VIEW
Displays a list of computers sharing resources in a workgroup or the shared resources on a specified computer.
NET VIEW [\\computer] [/YES]
NET VIEW [/WORKGROUP:wgname] [/YES]
NET VIEW
computer
The name of the computer whose shared resources you want to see.
/YES
Command executes without prompting for information or confirmation.