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Windows PowerShell Commands for Wi-Fi and WLANs

Below is a clean, technician-focused list of the Windows PowerShell commands used for Wi-Fi and WLAN troubleshooting, organized by function. This aligns well with broadband-tech workflows, capture analysis, and WLAN Operations fundamentals. 1. Let’s Start with Discovering Wi-Fi Interfaces & Drivers Get Wi-Fi NICs & Driver Info Driver Version / Capabilities 2. Performing Scans for […]

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Configuring Windows Firewall Rules using netsh

Windows Firewall allows you to control the traffic entering and leaving your system through various rules. You can create and configure firewall rules to permit or block specific network activities. Below are some examples of Windows Firewall rules, including inbound and outbound rules: Example 1: Allow Inbound Traffic on a Specific Port (e.g., HTTP –

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Using Netsh to Capture Packets in Windows

A frequent visitor here will know that we have many articles discussing the netsh command line shell/scripting tool in Windows.  The tool was originally introduced in Win2K.  If you aren’t a regular – just click on ‘netsh’ in the tag cloud to see them all. This article discusses how you can use the ‘netsh trace’

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The Netsh Shell/Scripting Tool in Windows

What is Netsh? Netsh is a Microsoft Windows command-line shell/scripting utility originally introduced in Windows 2000 that allows you to, either locally or remotely, display or modify the network configuration of a computer that is currently running. Netsh also provides a scripting feature that allows you to run a group of commands in batch mode

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