How To Change Network Adapter Name On Windows 10

Usually, you don’t need to worry about renaming adapters, but if you have multiple network cards, you may want to change their names to make them easier to identify and manage. This guide will teach you how to rename the Windows 10 network adapter from Control Panel and PowerShell.

Change network adapter name on Windows 10 Change network adapter name from PowerShell

Change network adapter name on Windows 10

To rename a network adapter from Control Panel on Windows 10, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, the network adapter will apply the new name on Windows 10.

Change network adapter name from PowerShell

To change the network adapter name from PowerShell on Windows 10, use these steps: After you complete the steps, the PowerShell command will change the name of the wired or wireless network adapter you specified. In the command, change OLD-NAME for the current adapter’s name and NEW-NAME for the new name you want to assign. This example changes the name from Ethernet0 to Ethernet 10Gb:

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