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Enable/Disable Network interface via command line

Anonymous
2010-07-09T19:20:04+00:00

Hi guys,

Anybody here who could point me to a resource or a command line instruction to disable a network interface in Windows 7? Your help would be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Em

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-10-20T04:05:19+00:00

    Start elevated Command Prompt.

    Get NIC list and index number:

    wmic nic get name, index

    Enable NIC with index number: (eg: 7)

    wmic path win32_networkadapter where index=7 call enable

    Disable NIC with index number: (eg: 7)

    wmic path win32_networkadapter where index=7 call disable

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-10-20T04:14:41+00:00

    Yes, you are right. We can also use these commands:

    wmic path win32_networkadapter where NetConnectionID="Wireless Network Connection" call disable

    wmic path win32_networkadapter where NetConnectionID="Wireless Network Connection" call enable

    It's simple to just give network interface name. But the most important is that you must run as administrator.

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-02-14T22:51:48+00:00

    Worked for me straight away on win7x32 Premium,I made 2 shortcuts for enable and disable.Perfect,thanx

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-10-20T03:27:27+00:00

    It doesn't work on Win7.

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