IPConfig Portable

IPConfig Portable is a small software application whose purpose is to help you get information about your current internal and external IP address, MAC address, host name, and other network-related details. It can be deployed on all Windows versions out there.

This is a portable program. You can open the utility by simply running the executable file because there’s no setup included in the process. You can get rid of it by deleting the files that you have downloaded from the Internet.

It does not store entries in your Windows registry and leave other setup files in your system. It actually saves the configuration files on the target computer. You may store it on USB flash drives and run it without administrative privileges.

IPConfig Portable sports a simple and minimalist design that allows you to perform most actions on the fly. Although you cannot appeal to a help manual, you can decode the program’s features on your own because they look highly intuitive. All dedicated parameters are integrated into a single panel so they are basically placed at your fingertips.

The application is able to automatically reveal information directly in the main window. You can check out details about the internal and external IP address, gateway IP address, host name, DNS server address, MAC address, subnet mask, as well as current network speed. You are allowed to print the information.

IPConfig Portable is not a resource hog so you do not have to worry that it affects the overall performance of your system. You can keep it running in the background. On the downside, it has not been updated for a long time so it may cause compatibility issues on newer operating systems. We have tested it on Windows 8.1 Pro and noticed that it does not manage to retrieve network data correctly due to several errors.

In conclusion, IPConfig Portable comes packed with basic features for helping you view details about your network. However, it needs functionality improvements.