The network management has to know the win7 WLAN netsh command introduction

Netsh is a very powerful system built-in commands, not only allows you to configure the local computer, but also allows you to configure multiple computers with login scripts. If you can understand a little general operation, sometimes there will be unexpected help for the administrator. For example, my client's system has done some strategies. A lot of operations must also be done at the command line. Here are a few simple features. Others can refer to the help file of netsh.

Netsh literally means a network shell. In fact, it is a command-line utility that first appeared on the Windows 2000 operating system. It helps manage network settings in WINDOWS. Since then, Microsoft has continued to improve it, adding some new command sets to it. For example, a set of WLAN commands has been added to Vista and Server 2008 to provide management of 802.11 wireless connectivity and security settings. Additional WLAN commands have been added to Win7 and Server 2008 R2.

Remember, the Netsh command not only lets you configure your local computer, but it also allows you to configure multiple computers with a login script.

Another aspect to remember is that the wireless network profile is read-only. Such files cannot be modified by using Netsh's WLAN commands, but such files can be imported and exported. The wireless network configuration file can be created and modified through the normal Windows graphical user interface.

Netsh Getting Started

After opening the Command Prompt window, enter the Netsh command and the required subcommands. To view or list all subcommands, type Netsh ?. To view context commands, you can enter a question mark after the context, for example, Netsh WLAN ?

Commands for Virtual Wi-Fi

Virtual Wi-Fi is a virtual wireless access point. You can create this access point in Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2. This feature has been available in a VirtualWi-Fi program that Microsoft has given up.

You can specify the network name (SSID), but this name will be broadcast to all virtual wireless networks and WPA2-PSK encryption must be enabled. The function of the virtual wireless network is built into a DHCP server, so users will automatically assign an IP address.

To use the features of a virtual wireless network, the user's wireless network adapter must use a Win7 certified driver. After detecting the supported adapters, Windows automatically adds a connection to the network connection window called Microsoft's Wi-Fi Microport Adapter.

The following are the commands related to the characteristics of this new virtual network:

Netsh WLAN set hostednetwork: For wireless managed networks, use the following parameters:

Mode =

ssid = wireless network name

key = your password

keyUsage =

Netsh WLAN export hostednetworkprofile: configuration file for virtual wireless network Save as an XML file, use the following parameters:

Folder = path and file name

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