Restart-NetAdapter

CautionBounce a NIC

Restart-NetAdapter -Name <name>

Disables/enables the adapter in one step — the remote equivalent of replugging the cable.

Examples

Restart-NetAdapter -Name 'Ethernet'Restart the NIC

Syntax

Restart-NetAdapter <name> / Disable-/Enable-NetAdapter

Before you run it

Drops the link briefly — risky remotely.

Related commands

Get-NetAdapterList network adapters
nmcliManage NetworkManager

The same reference, with no signal at all

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