Enable / Disable LAN

[drgt]

I tried to use

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netsh interface set interface "Local Area Connection" DISABLED

but I get

One or more essential parameters not specified
The syntax supplied for this command is not valid. Check help for the correct syntax.

Please help me with the correct syntax.

xp sp2

[ShadowThief]

It may be expecting you to explicitly name the parameters.

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netsh interface set interface name="Local Area Connection" admin=DISABLED

It's also possible that you don't have an interface called "Local Area Connection." You may want to run

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netsh interface show interface

to see what your options are.

[drgt]

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netsh interface show interface

Admin State State Type Interface Name
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Enabled Dedicated Local Area Connection 9
Enabled Dedicated Local Area Connection 3
Enabled Dedicated Local Area Connection
Enabled Internal Internal
Enabled Loopback Loopback

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netsh interface set interface name="Local Area Connection" admin=DISABLED

One or more essential parameters not specified
The syntax supplied for this command is not valid. Check help for the correct syntax.

[ShadowThief]

Weird, that should totally work. And

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netsh interface set interface /?

doesn't give any additional information about what it's expecting?

[drgt]

The syntax supplied for this command is not valid. Check help for the correct syntax.

Usage set interface [name = ] IfName
[ [admin = ] ENABLED|DISABLED
[connect = ] CONNECTED|DISCONNECTED
[newname = ] NewName ]

Sets interface parameters.

IfName - the name of the interface
admin - whether the interface should be enabled (non-LAN only).
connect - whether to connect the interface (non-LAN only).
newname - new name for the interface (LAN only).

Notes:
- At least one option other than the name must be specified.
- If connect = CONNECTED is specified, then the interface
is automatically enabled even if the admin = DISABLED
option is specified.

[ShadowThief]

You're typing this instead of running it from a script? And you're not obfuscating the LAN name on here for some reason?

[drgt]

I am giving this command in command prompt window. Yes I type it in (or I paste it in).

Those are the exact names as they appear.

I changed the name to Local_Area_Connection and tried it again with and without quotes.

Same thing!

Weird indeed.

*plus I do not know what local area connections 3 and 9 are!


EDIT: What is "non-LAN only" in (admin - whether the interface should be enabled (non-LAN only))?

[ShadowThief]

Google says that netsh doesn't actually work in XP and you need to use DevCon. https://msdn.microsoft.com/windows/hard ... est/devcon

[drgt]

Thanks!
wouldn't you happen to know its Syntax?

EDIT: This http://ccm.net/faq/1886-enable-disable- ... mmand-line explains it.

[drgt]

Suppose I want to edit a desktop shortcut to execute a devcon command before, I simply create a batch file that includes both the devcon command and the shortcut code OR there is a better way?