Wi-Fi network refers to
the type of network that communicates without the need of wired lines based on
the structure of the network, which are wireless ad hoc networks and cellular
networks. Wi-Fi Network comes as alternatives for wired network connects computers
to each other, to the internet and to the wired network also.
Due to fast growing of
technology around the world the internet remains as the basic need for
everyone, without the internet you can’t access social media, you can’t surf
around the web, now days some payments are done online to, purchasing of
product, etc. both done online, so without internet connection you can’t access
all of these services.
On windows operating
system you can access the internet through Wi-Fi connection, which you can able
to manage it through the network settings. In both windows you can use command
line interface to run, manage and delete your Wi-Fi networks.
Command prompt is one of
the desktop apps that offer more features to interact with your computer
through using command. Some features offered by command prompt are to manage,
run and delete Wi-Fi network.
In this article I will
teach you on how you can run, delete and manage Wi-Fi network on your computer,
you need to open the command line interface and run it with administrator
privileges, otherwise will denies the command.
To run the command prompt
type CMD in the search windows on your left hand side near the windows icon
then tap and right click on it then select run as administrator, the prompt
window will be prompted to you, click yes. Or press WINDOWS + X, from the list
given select command prompt (Admin).
Always when you connect to
wireless access point the windows operating system creates wireless network
profile stored on your computer. To views these various wireless network
profiles saved on your computer type in command prompt: C:
Also with command prompt you
can get information about your computer wireless adapter. The command will show
you the precise drivers being used in your computer along with the driver
version.
Command>Netsh wlan show
drivers
With command prompt you
can see your computer Wi-Fi capabilities.
View wireless adapter settings
The command prompt also
allows you to see the interfaces available in your computer system. After
typing the command will shows you Wi-Fi name, description, GUID, physical
address, and Radio Status. Also the command will be able to show hosted network
status. If you need to see the information of only one adapter type in the
command below
NETSH WLAN SHOW INTERFACE
NAME=”Wi-Fi connection name”
With the command prompt
you can also be able to view your saved Wi-Fi password especially if you lost
and can’t remember your network security key to connect. Type the command below
to recover your Wi-Fi password from any of the Wi-Fi connection profiles saved
on your computer.
NETSH WLAN SHOW PROFILE
NAME=”Wi-Fi connection name” Key=Clear
Start and Stop Wi-Fi hotspot connection
You can use command line
interface to sign into your computer Wi-Fi network, start and stop hosted
network. It’s suitable especially if your windows Wi-Fi connection is not
visible. Use NETSH WLAN START HOSTEDNET to start hosted network and NETSH WLAN
STOP HOSTEDNETWORK to stop hosted network.
Also you can use the
command below: NETSH WLAN SET HOSTEDNETWORK MODE=ALLOW SSID=”TYPE IN WI-FI
CONNECTION NAME” KEY=”TYPE IN WI-FI CONNECTION PASSWORD”
Stop automatic connection of Wi-Fi network to manual connection
Might happen your computer
connects to different Wi-Fi network automatically, and you noticed at the time
your computer connect to these network has poor connectivity apart of available
full network. You can use the following command to stop automatic connection of
Wi-Fi network to manual connection: NETSH WLAN SET PROFILEPARAMETER NAME=”TYPE
IN WI-FI CONNECTION NAME” CONNECTIONMODE=MANUAL.
To return back to
automatic network connection using command apart of from the above command
remove MANUAL and TYPE AUTO.
To view and delete network profiles stored on your computer
With command prompt also
you can view network profiles stored in your computer and delete it especially
if you no longer need to connect to that particular wireless network. Use the
following command to view network profiles: NETSH WLAN SHOW PROFILES. To delete
direct the network profile you do remember use the command below: NETSH WLAN
DELETE PROFILE NAME=”TYPE IN THE PROFILE WIFI CONNECTION YOU NEED TO DELETE
FROM YOUR COMPUTER"
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