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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 ...

How Can I Tell If a Wireless Network Adapter is Connected to the Network?

August 21, 2007 Aug 21, 2007 08/21/07
ScriptingGuy1
Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I tell if a specific wireless network adapter is connected to the network?-- MS Hey, MS. You know, this is a sad day for the Scripting Guy who writes this column. After 10 days of eating Italian pastries, visiting the ruins of ancient cities, and flitting about Venice on water taxis, well, it’s time to go home...