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NAME Enable-NetAdapter
SYNOPSIS
Enables a network adapter.
SYNTAX
Enable-NetAdapter [-Name] <String[]> [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-IncludeHidden] [-PassThru] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [-Confirm]
[-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
Enable-NetAdapter [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-PassThru] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] -InputObject <CimInstance[]> [-Confirm] [-WhatIf]
[<CommonParameters>]
Enable-NetAdapter [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-IncludeHidden] [-PassThru] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] -InterfaceDescription <String[]>
[-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
The Enable-NetAdapter cmdlet enables a network adapter. A network adapter must be enabled to connect to a network.
PARAMETERS
-AsJob [<SwitchParameter>]
ps_cimcommon_asjob
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-CimSession <CimSession[]>
Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession
or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-IncludeHidden [<SwitchParameter>]
Indicates that the cmdlet includes both visible and hidden network adapters in the operation. By default only visible network adapters are
included. If a wildcard character is used in identifying a network adapter and this parameter has been specified, then the wildcard string is
matched against both hidden and visible network adapters.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-InputObject <CimInstance[]>
Specifies the input to this cmdlet. You can use this parameter, or you can pipe the input to this cmdlet.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? true (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-InterfaceDescription <String[]>
Specifies an array of network adapter interface descriptions. For a physical network adapter this is typically the name of the vendor of the
network adapter followed by a part number and description, such as Contoso 12345 Gigabit Network Device.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? true (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? true
-Name <String[]>
Specifies an array of network adapter names.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? true
-PassThru [<SwitchParameter>]
Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ThrottleLimit <Int32>
Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0
is entered, then Windows PowerShell???? calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running
on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value false
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value false
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/StandardCimv2/MSFT_NetAdapter[]
The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects.
The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.
OUTPUTS
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/StandardCimv2/MSFT_NetAdapter
The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects.
The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.
Example 1: Enable a network adapter by the specified name
PS C:\\>Enable-NetAdapter -Name "Ethernet 1"
This command is another version of the cmdlet that uses position and wildcard characters.
PS C:\\>Enable-NetAdapter "E*2"
This command enables the network adapter named Ethernet 1 and restarts the network adapter.
Example 2: Enable a network adapter by the specified name on a remote computer
PS C:\\>Enable-NetAdapter ????????Name "VMGuestTrafficAdapter" ????????CimSession "HyperVServer4"
This command enables the network adapter named VMGuestTrafficAdapter on the remote computer named HyperVServer4 and restarts the network adapter.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version:
Disable-NetAdapter
SYNOPSIS
Enables a network adapter.
SYNTAX
Enable-NetAdapter [-Name] <String[]> [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-IncludeHidden] [-PassThru] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [-Confirm]
[-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
Enable-NetAdapter [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-PassThru] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] -InputObject <CimInstance[]> [-Confirm] [-WhatIf]
[<CommonParameters>]
Enable-NetAdapter [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-IncludeHidden] [-PassThru] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] -InterfaceDescription <String[]>
[-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
The Enable-NetAdapter cmdlet enables a network adapter. A network adapter must be enabled to connect to a network.
PARAMETERS
-AsJob [<SwitchParameter>]
ps_cimcommon_asjob
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-CimSession <CimSession[]>
Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession
or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-IncludeHidden [<SwitchParameter>]
Indicates that the cmdlet includes both visible and hidden network adapters in the operation. By default only visible network adapters are
included. If a wildcard character is used in identifying a network adapter and this parameter has been specified, then the wildcard string is
matched against both hidden and visible network adapters.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-InputObject <CimInstance[]>
Specifies the input to this cmdlet. You can use this parameter, or you can pipe the input to this cmdlet.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? true (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-InterfaceDescription <String[]>
Specifies an array of network adapter interface descriptions. For a physical network adapter this is typically the name of the vendor of the
network adapter followed by a part number and description, such as Contoso 12345 Gigabit Network Device.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? true (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? true
-Name <String[]>
Specifies an array of network adapter names.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? true
-PassThru [<SwitchParameter>]
Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ThrottleLimit <Int32>
Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0
is entered, then Windows PowerShell???? calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running
on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value false
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value false
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/StandardCimv2/MSFT_NetAdapter[]
The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects.
The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.
OUTPUTS
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/StandardCimv2/MSFT_NetAdapter
The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects.
The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.
Example 1: Enable a network adapter by the specified name
PS C:\\>Enable-NetAdapter -Name "Ethernet 1"
This command is another version of the cmdlet that uses position and wildcard characters.
PS C:\\>Enable-NetAdapter "E*2"
This command enables the network adapter named Ethernet 1 and restarts the network adapter.
Example 2: Enable a network adapter by the specified name on a remote computer
PS C:\\>Enable-NetAdapter ????????Name "VMGuestTrafficAdapter" ????????CimSession "HyperVServer4"
This command enables the network adapter named VMGuestTrafficAdapter on the remote computer named HyperVServer4 and restarts the network adapter.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version:
Disable-NetAdapter