NetWork - Interface
Table of Contents
1 - About
Computer - Interface in Network.
A network interface is a system's (software and/or hardware (NIC)) interface between:
- two pieces of equipment
- or protocol layers (see socket)
in a computer network.
A network interface will have a network address such as a node Id and a port number.
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3 - Function
Network interfaces provide standardized functions such as:
- passing messages,
- connecting
- disconnecting,
- etc.
4 - Examples
- Computer port (hardware), an interface to other computers or peripherals. Piece of equipment to which a plug or cable connects (serial port, …)
- Network interface controller, the hardware device a computer uses to connect to a computer network
- Network interface device, a demarcation point for a telephone network
- Network socket, a software interface to the network
- Port (computer networking), a protocol interface to the network
5 - Management
5.1 - Display
5.1.1 - Windows GUI
5.1.2 - netsh
with Windows - netsh (Netshell)
netsh interface show interface
:: or for one
netsh interface show interface "interface name"
Admin State State Type Interface Name ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enabled Disconnected Dedicated Wifi Virtual Miniport Enabled Connected Dedicated Wifi Enabled Connected Dedicated VirtualBox Host-Only Network Enabled Connected Dedicated Loopback Enabled Disconnected Dedicated Local Area Connection Enabled Disconnected Dedicated Wifi Virtual Miniport 2
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5.1.3 - netstat
with Network - (netstat|network statistics) command-line tool
netstat -r
=========================================================================== Interface List 41...34 02 86 07 03 4f ......Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network) #2 21...34 e6 d7 58 c4 af ......Intel(R) Ethernet Connection (3) I218-LM 14...34 02 86 07 03 4b ......Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265 17...00 ff b0 8b c2 15 ......Juniper Network Connect Virtual Adapter 16...36 02 86 07 03 4c ......Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter #4 15...36 02 86 07 03 4b ......Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter #3 44...0a 00 27 00 00 2c ......VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter 45...0a 00 27 00 00 2d ......VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter #2 1...........................Software Loopback Interface 1 31...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft ISATAP Adapter 24...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2 32...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #4 20...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #5 26...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #6 18...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface 25...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #9 29...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #10 ===========================================================================
5.1.4 - ifconfig
On windows, you can only show all interface. For only one, see netsh
ifconfig /all
5.2 - Status
Display the status of interfaces on the network with netstat
netstat -i
5.3 - Disabled
netsh interface set interface name="Local Area Connection" admin=DISABLED
5.4 - Configuration
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