IP Switch

Switch your Windows network configuration in one click.
Save IPv4 profiles per adapter and apply them from the app, the tray, a hotkey, the command line or automatically on WiFi.

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Why IP Switch?

Changing a static IP in Windows means digging through Control Panel → Network Connections → Properties → IPv4 every time. If you move between an office LAN, a lab with fixed addresses and your home DHCP, IP Switch turns that into one click — and if a profile leaves you without connectivity, it rolls back automatically.

• No installation. A single ~3 MB .exe on .NET Framework 4.8, already part of Windows 10 (1903+) and 11.
• Safe. Connectivity is verified after every change, with an automatic rollback countdown.
• Native look. Fluent design with Mica, light and dark themes, like Windows 11 Settings.
• Private. No telemetry; the only optional connection is the update check against GitHub.

Features

Profiles Static IP or DHCP, mask, gateway with metric, primary/secondary DNS Additional IP addresses and additional gateways (with metrics) on the same adapter Color label, notes, duplicate, search and sort Active profile detection Import/export as JSON	Apply anywhere Main window, compact view and tray panel Global hotkeys (e.g. Ctrl+Alt+1) Automatically when joining a WiFi network Command line --apply "Office" and desktop shortcuts Connectivity check with automatic rollback
Adapters IP, mask, gateway, DNS, MAC, speed and mode at a glance Renew DHCP, restart, enable/disable, flush DNS Hide adapters you never use (remembered) Open the Windows WiFi networks panel	App English and Spanish, switchable live Light, dark or system theme Single instance, starts with Windows (optional) Responsive layout, per-monitor DPI

Screenshots

Profiles — apply with ▶ or a double-click	Compact view — one button per profile
Settings	Profile editor

Getting started

1. Download IPSwitch.exe from the latest release.
2. Put it anywhere (e.g. C:\Tools\ or a USB drive) and run it. Accept the UAC prompt: changing the IP configuration requires administrator rights. Opening it again while it runs just brings it to the front, without another prompt.
3. On Home, click Save as profile on an adapter, or create one in Profiles → Add profile.

Tip

Windows SmartScreen may warn about an unsigned executable: click More info → Run anyway. You can verify the download with the IPSwitch.exe.sha256 file published with each release.

Requirements: Windows 10 version 1903 or later, or Windows 11 (tested on x64) · .NET Framework 4.8 (built in) · administrator rights.

Uninstall: turn off Start with Windows in Settings if you enabled it, then delete IPSwitch.exe and the %AppData%\IPSwitch folder.

Usage

Applying a profile safely

1. IP Switch takes a snapshot of the adapter's current configuration.
2. It applies the profile with netsh (address, additional IPs and DNS).
3. It pings the gateway (or a host of your choice) for a few seconds.
4. If nothing answers, it asks "Keep this network configuration?" and restores the previous one when the countdown ends.

Compact view and tray

• Compact view — title-bar button next to minimize. A small, resizable window with one button per profile; it can stay on top and fade when inactive. Its height always fits all your adapters.
• Tray icon — click for the quick panel, double-click for the window, right-click for Apply profile ▸. The tooltip shows the active profile or IP of each adapter.

Hotkeys and WiFi auto-switch

In the profile editor (Advanced) you can assign a global hotkey with at least one modifier, and — for WiFi adapters — an SSID that applies the profile automatically when you join that network.

Command line

IPSwitch.exe [options]

  --apply "Name"   Applies the profile and exits (0 = success, 1 = error, 2 = not found)
  --minimized      Starts hidden in the notification area
  --compact        Starts in the compact view
  --help           Shows the help

--apply works in scripts and Task Scheduler. If IP Switch is already running, the request is forwarded to it and the exit code is returned. Create desktop shortcut (⋯ menu of a profile) builds a shortcut that runs --apply for that profile.

Updates

With Check for updates on, IP Switch shows a bar at the top of the window when a new release is published (and a dot on the Settings icon); Update now downloads the new IPSwitch.exe from GitHub, verifies its SHA-256, replaces the executable in place and restarts — your profiles and settings stay in %AppData%\IPSwitch. If anything fails, the current version keeps running unchanged.

Settings

Section	Options
Appearance	Theme, language, always on top, fade the compact view
Profiles page	Visible columns
Connection check	On/off, host to check (empty = gateway), time before rolling back
System & behavior	Start with Windows, tray click action, close to the notification area, confirm before exiting
About	Updates (check at startup, one-click update), data folder, report a bug or suggest an improvement

Data and privacy

File	Content
%AppData%\IPSwitch\profiles.json	Profiles
%AppData%\IPSwitch\settings.json	Settings, including hidden adapters

• Data is never stored next to the executable, so the .exe can be replaced or live in a read-only folder. Data from older portable builds (IPSwitch-data next to the .exe) is copied on first run.
• The IPSWITCH_DATA_DIR environment variable overrides the folder (fully portable setups, tests).
• IP Switch collects nothing. The optional update check queries api.github.com; a new version is only downloaded when you click Update now, and it is installed only if its SHA-256 matches the one published with the release. Feedback opens GitHub in your browser; nothing is sent automatically.

Building from source

Requirements: Windows, .NET SDK 8 or later and the .NET Framework 4.8 targeting pack (included with Visual Studio).

git clone https://github.com/magancete/IP-Switch.git
cd IP-Switch
./build.ps1          # resource checks + Release build (0 warnings) + tests → artifacts\IPSwitch.exe

Open IPSwitch.slnx in Visual Studio 2022 17.13+ to work in the IDE. To try the UI without UAC (network changes will fail) and with throwaway data:

$env:IPSWITCH_NO_ELEVATION = '1'; $env:IPSWITCH_DATA_DIR = "$env:TEMP\ipswitch-dev"; .\artifacts\IPSwitch.exe

Project layout

IP-Switch/
├── src/IPSwitch/            WPF application (Windows, Pages, Controls, ViewModels, Models, Services, Resources)
├── tests/IPSwitch.Tests/    Unit tests (xUnit)
├── tests/Integration/       Administrator integration tests against a real adapter
├── tools/                   Resource checks and icon export (vector AppIcon.xaml → favicon.ico)
├── docs/                    Architecture and screenshots
├── .github/                 CI workflow, issue forms and pull request template
├── build.ps1                Build, test and package
└── Directory.Build.props    Version and settings shared by every project

Tests

Type	Command	Coverage
Unit	dotnet test	IP validation, generated netsh commands, hotkeys, command line, single instance, data folder, adapter snapshot, profiles, import/export, updates
Resources	./tools/Check-Resources.ps1	English/Spanish keys match; every text and icon used exists
Integration	tests/Integration/Invoke-AdminIntegrationTests.ps1	Real changes on a test adapter (static, secondary IP, DNS, DHCP, rollback, enable/disable, startup task, --apply, hotkeys), restored at the end

CI (GitHub Actions) runs the resource checks, the build with warnings as errors and the unit tests on every push and pull request. Pushing a vX.Y.Z tag attaches the executable and its SHA-256 to the release.

More detail in docs/ARCHITECTURE.md.

Troubleshooting

Problem	Solution
"Could not apply…" with a netsh message	The message comes from Windows. Check that the IP is not used by another adapter and the adapter is enabled.
It rolls back although the network works	The gateway does not answer ping. Set another host in Settings → Host to check or turn the check off.
A hotkey does not work	Another application uses it (you will see a warning). Choose another one.
It does not start with Windows, or a profile shortcut fails, after moving the .exe	Open it once from the new location: the startup task and the desktop shortcuts are updated automatically.
An adapter is missing	It may be hidden (Show hidden adapters) or be an excluded virtual adapter.
Nothing happens when launching it	It is already running: look for its icon in the notification area.

Contributing

Bug reports, ideas and pull requests are welcome — see CONTRIBUTING.md. From the app, Settings → About → Report a bug or suggest an improvement opens the issue chooser with ready-made forms. Security issues: see SECURITY.md.

License

MIT © 2026 Carlos Magán. Embedded dependencies, all MIT-licensed: WPF-UI, CommunityToolkit.Mvvm and Costura.Fody.