Get-NetworkAdapterConfiguration

Description

Get-NetworkAdapterConfiguration will provide you the information about the attributes and behaviors of a network adapter.

Note: You need to install SysInfo module in order for this cmdlet to be available. For more information, see PowerShell Module SysInfo.

Syntax:

Get-NetworkAdapterConfiguration
    [[-ComputerName] <String[]>]
    [[-Protocol] <String>]
    [[-Properties] <String[]>]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Requirements

• SysInfo PowerShell Module
• WinRM Enabled and PowerShell 3.0 (only if you use WinRM protocol)

If you want to find more about the specific cmdlet while you are in PowerShell you can use the below to get the help file.

Code:

Get-Help Get-NetworkAdapterConfiguration

Output:

Now lets see few examples about Get-NetworkAdapterConfiguration.

Examples

Example 1

This command gets the information from local system.

PS C:\> Get-NetworkAdapterConfiguration


ServiceName : RTL8168
DHCPEnabled : False
Index       : 0
Description : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
SystemName  : 

ServiceName : kdnic
DHCPEnabled : True
Index       : 1
Description : Microsoft Kernel Debug Network Adapter
SystemName  : 

ServiceName : VMnetAdapter
DHCPEnabled : False
Index       : 2
Description : VMware Virtual Ethernet Adapter for VMnet1
SystemName  : 

ServiceName : tunnel
DHCPEnabled : False
Index       : 3
Description : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
SystemName  : 

ServiceName : VMnetAdapter
DHCPEnabled : False
Index       : 4
Description : VMware Virtual Ethernet Adapter for VMnet8
SystemName  : 

ServiceName : tunnel
DHCPEnabled : False
Index       : 5
Description : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
SystemName  : 

ServiceName : tunnel
DHCPEnabled : False
Index       : 7
Description : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
SystemName  :

Example 2

This command gets the information from Server1.

PS C:\> Get-NetworkAdapterConfiguration -ComputerName Server1

Example 3

This command gets the information from remote system with IP 192.168.0.5.

PS C:\> Get-NetworkAdapterConfiguration -ComputerName "192.168.0.5"

Example 4

This command gets the information from Server1, Server2 and Server3.

PS C:\> Get-NetworkAdapterConfiguration -ComputerName Server1,Server2,Server3

Example 5

This command gets the information from Server1 and will output only Name and Status Properties.

PS C:\> Get-NetworkAdapterConfiguration -ComputerName Server1 -Properties Name,Status

Example 6

This command gets the information from Server1 and will output all properties.

PS C:\> Get-NetworkAdapterConfiguration -ComputerName Server1 -Properties *

Example 7

This command gets the information from Server1.

PS C:\> "Server1" | Get-NetworkAdapterConfiguration

Example 8

This command gets the information from Server1 using DCOM protocol.

PS C:\> Get-NetworkAdapterConfiguration -ComputerName Server1 -Protocol DCOM

Optional Parameters

• -ComputerName 
  • Description: Specifies the computer names or IP Addresses of the systems that we want to get the information from.
  • Required: False
  • Position: 1
  • Default value: None
  • Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
  • Accept wildcard characters: False
• -Protocol
  • Description: Specifies the protocol that will be used to get the information from the remote system.
  • Accepted Values: DCOM or WinRM
  • Required: False
  • Position: 2
  • Default value: None
  • Accept pipeline input: False
  • Accept wildcard characters: False
• -Properties
  • Description: Specifies the object properties that appear in the display and the order in which they appear. Wildcards are permitted.
  • Required: False
  • Position: 3
  • Default value
  • Accept pipeline input: False
  • Accept wildcard characters: True

Inputs

System.Array.

Get-NetworkAdapterConfiguration can accept a string value to determine the ComputerName parameter.

Outputs

System.Object.

Get-NetworkAdapterConfiguration returns an object containing all the information that has been retrieved.

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