Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about ways to use Windows PowerShell to find connected network adapters. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This afternoon I am enjoying a nice pot of Oolong green tea. This tea has a great taste, especially when I add a bit of jasmine flowers. Oolong green tea…
Year: 2014
PowerTip: Rename Network Adapter with PowerShell
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to rename the net adapter. How can I use Windows PowerShell and Windows 8 to rename my network adapter? Use the Get-NetAdapter function to retrieve the specific network adapter and pipe the results to the Rename-NetAdapter function: Get-NetAdapter –Name Ethernet | Rename-NetAdapter –NewName MyRenamedAdapter
Renaming Network Adapters by Using PowerShell
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about various ways to rename network adapters by using Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I am sitting here sipping a cup of tea made from English Breakfast, peppermint and spearmint leaves, strawberry leaves, licorice root, and a cinnamon stick. It is delightfully refreshing. I…
PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Enable All Network Adapters
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to enable all network adapters. How can I use Window PowerShell to quickly enable all network adapters on my Windows 8.1 laptop? Use the Get-NetAdapter and the Enable-NetAdapter commands: Get-NetAdapter | ? status -ne up | Enable-NetAdapter
Enabling and Disabling Network Adapters with PowerShell
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 schedule. Woo…
PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find Protocol Binding on Network Adapters
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find which protocols are bound to your network adapters. How can I use Windows 8.1 and Windows PowerShell 4.0 to show which enabled protocols are bound to my network adapters? Use the Get-NetAdapter cmdlet to retrieve all of the network adapters on your system, …
Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Identify Network Adapter Characteristics
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 chance to meet and…
PowerTip: Predefine Cmdlet Parameters in Variable
Summary: Pass a cluster of parameter values by using an array. Is there an easy way to write Windows PowerShell commands to handle two separate domains (for example, production and development) and their credentials? Define them in an array that contains the parameter names and their values. For example, to…
Weekend Scripter: Wow! I Didn’t Know You Could Do That in PowerShell!
Summary: Discover the power of the “double splat.” Honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney, here filling in for our good friend, Ed. He’s keeping himself inside where it’s warm. I’m here in Canada typing really fast to keep even warmer! It’s 31 degrees below Celsius here in Ottawa, don’t cha know? I was developing a solution…
PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Remove a File Share
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to remove SMB file shares. How can I use Windows PowerShell to delete an SMB file share that is no longer used on my computer running Windows 8? Open the Windows PowerShell console with Admin rights, locate the file share, and pipe it to the …