u can type and run ” ncpa.cpl” in powershell
it will open windows network adapter listing and setting
1. WMIC
in powershell (Run as Admin):
wmic nic get name","index
PS C:\Users\chako> wmic nic get name","index
Index Name
0 Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I217-V
1 Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
2 Broadcom 802.11ac Network Adapter
3 Microsoft Kernel Debug Network Adapter
4 Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter
5 WAN Miniport (SSTP)
6 WAN Miniport (IKEv2)
7 WAN Miniport (L2TP)
8 WAN Miniport (PPTP)
9 WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
10 WAN Miniport (IP)
11 WAN Miniport (IPv6)
12 WAN Miniport (Network Monitor)
13 Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
14 Microsoft Teredo Tunneling Adapter
15 Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
16 Bluetooth Device (RFCOMM Protocol TDI)
17 Microsoft KM-TEST Loopback Adapter
18 VMware Virtual Ethernet Adapter for VMnet1
19 VMware Virtual Ethernet Adapter for VMnet8
25 VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter
26 Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #6
PS C:\Windows\system32> wmic path win32_networkadapter where index=18 call enable
Executing (\\DESKTOP-G0J7PAP\root\cimv2:Win32_NetworkAdapter.DeviceID="18")->enable()
Method execution successful.
Out Parameters:
instance of __PARAMETERS
{
ReturnValue = 0;
};
2. netsh
in powershell (Run as Admin):
PS C:\Windows\system32> netsh interface show interface Admin State State Type Interface Name ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enabled Disconnected Dedicated Ethernet Disabled Disconnected Dedicated Npcap Loopback Adapter Disabled Disconnected Dedicated VirtualBox Host-Only Network Disabled Disconnected Dedicated VMware Network Adapter VMnet1 Disabled Disconnected Dedicated VMware Network Adapter VMnet8 Enabled Connected Dedicated Wi-Fi Enabled Disconnected Dedicated Ethernet 2 Disable Ethernet : netsh interface set interface "Ethernet" disabled
3. Get-NetAdapter
in powershell (Run as Admin):
PS C:\Windows\system32> Get-NetAdapter Name InterfaceDescription ifIndex Status MacAddress LinkSpeed ---- -------------------- ------- ------ ---------- --------- Ethernet 2 Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller 20 Disconnected 70-A0-20-0B-0A-99 0 bps Wi-Fi Broadcom 802.11ac Network Adapter 9 Up 54-CA-6B-A1-A3-23 78 Mbps VMware Network Adapte...8 VMware Virtual Ethernet Adapter for ... 3 Not Present 00-50-56-C0-00-08 0 bps VMware Network Adapte...1 VMware Virtual Ethernet Adapter for ... 10 Disabled 00-50-56-C0-00-01 100 Mbps VirtualBox Host-Only N... VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter 23 Not Present 0A-00-27-00-00-1B 0 bps Npcap Loopback Adapter Npcap Loopback Adapter 19 Not Present A2-00-CC-CC-FF-5A 0 bps Ethernet Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I217-V 16 Disabled 50-D0-AB-CB-FB-99 0 bps PS C:\Windows\system32> Get-NetAdapter -Name Ethernet | Enable-NetAdapter PS C:\Windows\system32> Get-NetAdapter -Name Ethernet | Disable-NetAdapter Confirm Are you sure you want to perform this action? Disable-NetAdapter 'Ethernet' [Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): y PS C:\Windows\system32>
[reference]
https://support.microsoft.com/en-za/help/192806/how-to-run-control-panel-tools-by-typing-a-command