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MajorGeeks.Com » Overview» Tutorials and Video Guides » How to Retrieve Your WI-FI Network Adapter Information

How to Retrieve Your WI-FI Network Adapter Information

By Timothy Tibbetts

on 10/04/2022

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Using the Command Prompt or PowerShell, you can quickly retrieve all of the information you might need about your Wi-Fi adapter for any skill level.

Of course, this information can also be discovered in Settings or the Control Panel, but using the Command Prompt is fast and easy. You can find out, for example, the brand, model, SSID, band, channel, and more. You can also find out all of your network driver information too!

Open the Command Prompt or Powershell.

Type in netsh wlan show interfaces



You should now see the following information:

  • Name
  • Description
  • GUID Physical address
  • Interface type
  • State
  • SSID
  • BSSID
  • Network type
  • Radio type
  • Authentication
  • Cipher
  • Connection mode
  • Band
  • Channel
  • Receive rate (Mbps)
  • Transmit rate (Mbps)
  • Signal
  • Profile
  • Hosted network status

    Next, let's check out your current drivers.

    Type in netsh wlan show drivers



    You should now see the following information:

  • Driver
  • Vendor
  • Provider
  • Date
  • Version
  • INF file
  • Type
  • Radio types supported
  • FIPS 140-2 mode supported
  • 802.11 Management Frame Protection supported
  • Hosted network supported
  • Authentication and cipher supported
  • Wireless display supported

    Similar:
  • How to View Wireless Network Signal Strength in Windows 10
  • How to Change Preferred Band (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz) for Wireless Network Adapters
  • How to Reset and Renew Your Internet Connection With a Batch File
  • How to Improve Your Wireless Network Performance
  • How to Fix Slow Internet on Windows 10

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