Using a variable in netsh command to set ip address on NIC

hi friends
i wrote an script which gets an input & use that variable to set ip address on NIC. but actually it doesn't set ip address. may you please help me.
my script contains:
$VMNumber=Read-Host "please enter your VM number (for example 2)"
Netsh interface ipv4 set address NIC static 192.168.1.$VMNumber

1. I do not thing that the use of netsh is a right way.
2. You will need a table with MAC address in first column and IP address in second to correctly map IP address to computer. MAC addresses are unique identification.
3. Follow this article including comments and adapt scripts to your task
http://www.powershellpro.com/powershell-tutorial-introduction/powershell-wmi-methods/
HTH
Milos
hi Milos
thank a lot for your useful answer.
but let me say that my need has nothing to do with MAC address.
in my test lab, i need an script which asks the administrators to enter their VM number & it saves this input as a variable & set is as the last octet in their VM IPV4 Address.
so can we tell it as a rule that variables we create in powershell, can't be used inside non cmdlets (inside legacy cmd commands) ?

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