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Enabling and Disabling Network Adapters with PowerShell

January 13, 2014 Jan 13, 2014 01/13/14
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks using Windows PowerShell to enable and disable network adapters. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I have spent much of the day working with the various speakers who will be speaking at Windows PowerShell Saturday #007 in Charlotte, North Carolina. We have finalized the ...

Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Identify Network Adapter Characteristics

January 12, 2014 Jan 12, 2014 01/12/14
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to identify network adapter characteristics. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I am kicking off Network Adapter Week. Note  PowerShell Saturday #007 will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina on February 8, 2014. This will be an awesome ...

More Messing Around with Wireless Settings with PowerShell

August 2, 2013 Aug 2, 2013 08/2/13
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about messing around with wireless settings with Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. OK, I will admit it (in case you did not know), I am a geek. I also love my job at Microsoft. I get to play around with Windows PowerShell all day. I have meetings with people who ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Enable or Disable My Network Adapter?

September 29, 2008 Sep 29, 2008 09/29/08
ScriptingGuy1
  Hey, Scripting Guy! At my office I access the corporate network by using a wired ethernet connection. However, when I come home, I have a wireless connection. Since our security guys do not allow us to have multiple network connections active at the same time, I am constantly enabling the wireless connection when I get home, and ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Do I Find Information About the Network Adapter Cards on My Computer?

September 9, 2008 Sep 9, 2008 09/9/08
ScriptingGuy1
Hey, Scripting Guy! When I use WMI to query for network cards on my laptop, it comes back with 32 network cards. 32! I am not lying. My laptop does not even have 32 slots, so how does it have 32 network cards in it? How can I find information about the "real" network cards on my laptop? I figure I should only have two: the wired NIC and ...