Windows 11 and 10 automatically assign a name to a network adapter based on the type (Wi-Fi or Ethernet). Sometimes, you might want to change the default name manually.
Windows allows you to change the name of a Wi-Fi or Ethernet network adapter through several methods. You can either use the Settings app, Control Panel, or Windows PowerShell to do the same.
In this gearupwindows article, you will learn to rename a network adapter on Windows 11 and 10.
How to Change the Name of the Network Adapter on Windows 11 through the Settings app?
To rename the Wi-Fi or Ethernet adapter’s name using the Settings app, do these steps:-
Step 1. Open Settings.
Step 2. Select
Step 3. On the right sidebar, click the
Step 4. Under the “Network adapters” section, expand the Wi-Fi or Ethernet adapter you want to rename.
Step 5. Click the
Step 6. Set a new name for your network adapter.
Step 7. Finally, click the
How to Rename Network Adapter on Windows 11 or 10 from Control Panel?
To change the name of a network adapter in Windows 11 or 10 from Control Panel, use these steps:-
Step 1. First, open Control Panel.
Step 2. Set “View by” to
Step 3. Next, click on
Step 4. Then, click on
Step 5. Now, right-click the Wi-Fi or Ethernet adapter and select the
Step 6. Type a new name for the adapter and press
How to Rename Network Adapter on Windows 11 or 10 using PowerShell?
To change the network adapter’s name on Windows 11 or 10 using PowerShell, do these steps:-
Step 1. Open PowerShell with administrative privilege.
Step 2. Then, type the following command and hit the
Get-NetAdapter | Format-List -Property Name
Step 3. Note down the adapter name.
Step 4. Now, type the following command and press the
Rename-NetAdapter -Name "OLD-NAME" -NewName "NEW-NAME"
Note: In the above command, replace “OLD-NAME” with the current name and the “NEW-NAME” with the new name you want to assign your Wi-Fi or Ethernet adapter. For instance, the following command will rename “WiFi Old” to “WiFi”:-
Rename-NetAdapter -Name "WiFi Old" -NewName "WiFi"
How to Change Network Adapter Name in Windows 11 or 10 through Command Prompt?
To rename the network adapter name on Windows 11 or 10 using Command Prompt, use these steps:-
Step 1. Open an elevated Command Prompt.
Step 2. Then, type the following and hit the
netsh interface show interface
Step 3. Next, note down the interface name you want to rename.
Step 4. Now, type the following command and press
netsh interface set interface name="OLD-NAME" newname="NEW-NAME"
Note: In the above command, replace “OLD-NAME” with the current name and the “NEW-NAME” with the new name you want to assign your Wi-Fi or Ethernet adapter. For example, the following command will rename “WiFi” to “WiFi Home”:-
netsh interface set interface name="WiFi" newname="WiFi Home"