Reset the Network Stack
in a Windows Virtual Machine Using netsh
When you change network settings in a
Windows virtual machine, you must reset the network stack of the virtual NIC to adopt the
new settings. For a Windows guest, you must disable and re-enable the network connection so
it adopts a new MAC address. To perform this task, run
netsh
with interface
command. Run the following commands in a command prompt (Run >
cmd
). - List the network interfaces.netsh interface show interface
- Choose the interface that represents the external network connection and disable it.netsh interface set interface name="Ethernet0" admin=DISABLED
- Re-enable the interface with a similar command.netsh interface set interface name="Ethernet0" admin=ENABLED
- Repeat the previous two commands if you have more than one NIC that needs to be reset.