Enable/Disable NIC most portable way.

Hello.

How do I enable (disable) NIC on windows via api. I need to use most
portable accross any versions of windows code.

Thank you.

> How do I enable (disable) NIC on windows via api. I need to use most
> portable accross any versions of windows code.

SetupDiCallClassInstaller with the proper DIF_xxx code.

Disables any device, NIC too. More so, the Network control panel UI uses the same stuff to disable the NIC as the Device Manager - i.e. SetupDiCallClassInstaller (probably mediated by INetCfg stuff).

See the DEVCON sample.

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Maxim S. Shatskih
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Maxim S. Shatskih wrote:

>
> SetupDiCallClassInstaller with the proper DIF_xxx code.
>
> Disables any device, NIC too. More so, the Network control panel UI
uses

Thanks. It works fine.