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Get-NetAdapterBinding -Name 'Ethernet' | Where-Object Enabled | Select-Object DisplayName,ComponentIDread-onlyno known side effects Compatibility
WindowsVerified for Windows using powershell syntax.
Operational knowledgereview due 2027-01-20
RequirementsGet-NetAdapterBindingGet-NetAdapterBinding must be installed and available on PATH.
Version supportGet-NetAdapterBinding Current supported releasesVerified for windows using powershell syntax; consult compatibility notes for platform-specific differences.
Expected signalsDisplayName ComponentIDRepresentative successful output; values vary with the selected target and system state.
Known errorsGet-NetAdapterBinding: command not foundGet-NetAdapterBinding is missing or is not available on PATH.
VerifyGet-NetAdapterBinding -Name 'Ethernet' | Where-Object Enabled | Select-Object DisplayName,ComponentIDThe output matches the expected target and exits without an error.Rollback noteNot required: this command is read-only and does not change system state.
Command breakdown
01Get-NetAdapterBindingCommandRuns the Get-NetAdapterBinding stage of this one-liner.
02-NameOptionConfigures Get-NetAdapterBinding with the -Name option.
03'Ethernet'ArgumentPasses 'Ethernet' to Get-NetAdapterBinding.
04|PipelinePasses the output on the left to the command on the right.
05Where-ObjectCommandRuns the Where-Object stage of this one-liner.
06EnabledArgumentPasses Enabled to Where-Object.
07|PipelinePasses the output on the left to the command on the right.
08Select-ObjectCommandRuns the Select-Object stage of this one-liner.
09DisplayName,ComponentIDArgumentPasses DisplayName,ComponentID to Select-Object.
Example input
Get-NetAdapterBinding -Name 'Ethernet' | Where-Object Enabled | Select-Object DisplayName,ComponentID
Example output
DisplayName ComponentID
----------- -----------
Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) ms_tcpip
Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) ms_tcpip6
Illustrative output — exact values vary by system and data.
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