Windows 10: Get-NetIpInterface VS "netsh interface ipv4 show interfaces"... different results on same...

Hi,

We're performing an Always On VPN project, and have an issue with DNS resolution.
In general we want the AOVPN interface to have a lower metric then the wired NIC.
THe DNS gets chosen, based on the interface with the lowest metric.

We're using a script from Richard Hicks to change the metric of the AOVPN interface.
https://github.com/richardhicks/aovpn/blob/master/Update-Rasphone.ps1
It does get set correctly, and is being changed in the rasphone.pbk file located in : "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Network\Connections\"
we're installing it for all users, hence the location of the file.

So far, so good.. Everything seems to get adapted correctly verified metric on GUI interface too, and it shows the changed metric.

However when a client connects via VPN, they still get the ISP DNS server via wired interface to respond instead of the internal DNS server.
Lowering the metric of the AOVPN interface, should have forced this DNS to be used.

Now for the question :

When checking the metric of the connections via "netsh interface ipv4 show interfaces", the metric is correct we see the changed one

When checking via Get-NetIPInterface, the old value is still shown, valued 25, which is automatic. This is the metric being used, and the one queried with netsh is being ignored.

DOes anyone know why there is a difference in both ways to query them?

:)

 

NETSH Command Not Returning Expected Results

We have a problem where our vendor is doing some network verification using NETSH. They need to query a specific adapter named "_Backnet"

They are running: NETSH interface ip show dns "_BackNet" and they get no result."

However, if they run a shortened version: netsh interface ip show DNS, the_backnet interface is listed as below:

C:\Windows\system32>netsh interface ip show dns "_BackNet"

C:\Windows\system32>netsh interface ip show dns

Configuration for interface "_FrontNet-HB"

Statically Configured DNS Servers: None

Register with which suffix: None

Configuration for interface "_BackNet"

Statically Configured DNS Servers: ###.###.###.###

###.###.###.###

Register with which suffix: Primary only

Configuration for interface "Local Area Connection* 11"

Statically Configured DNS Servers: None

Register with which suffix: None

Configuration for interface "Loopback Pseudo-Interface 1"

Statically Configured DNS Servers: None

Register with which suffix: None

Can anybody help us out here? It is considered a "Blocker" by our vendor as it is part of their overall validation process and the install it attempts fails if the command does not find the adapter.

Thanks, in advance for putting your grey matter to the test on this. This is for Server 2008.

John M

 

netsh wlan show interface shows channel 0?

When using the Netsh WLAN Show Interface command, it intermittently shows that the channel in uses is channel 0 though that is not a valid channel in either the 5ghz or 2.4ghz bands. Why is doing this? Note that in my case the clients are connected via
5ghz and the channel being used by the Access Point the client is connected to is a valid 5ghz channel.

 

How to rename network interfaces


Hi,
I've got a new DSL router and configured it with the same settings as previous.

I already tried and successfuly renamed Network Adapters as they were before, it is now Ethernet and Wi-Fi but it is still not enough. netsh interface show interface command still saying Ethernet 2 and Wi-Fi 2 after reboot.
I also tried netsh interface set interface name=”Ethernet 2” newname=”Ethernet” but didn't help
Any suggestion to fix it ?
It's not a big deal, but still I would like to have it sorted.

Thanks