Reference Guide

Dell_NetworkAdapter
Property Description
Caption
The caption of the device.
CreationClassNa
me
Creation class name indicates the name of the class or the subclass used in the creation of an
instance. When used with the other key properties of this class, this property allows all instances
of this class and its subclasses to be uniquely identified.
CurrentNetworkA
ddress
This is the node address that can be modified by software, sometimes referred to as the Locally
Administered Address (LAA).
Description
A short description of the device.
DeviceID
An address or other identifying information to uniquely name the logical device.
Link Technology
Defines the topology of the network. Ethernet, Token Ring and so on.
Possible values are:
• 1 = Unknown
• 2 = Other
• 3 = Ethernet
• 4 = IB
• 5 = FC
• 6 = FDDI
• 7 = ATM
• 8 = Token Ring
• 9 = Frame Relay
• 10 = Infra Red
• 11 = Blue Tooth
• 12 = Wireless
MajorVersion
The MajorVersion property indicates the major version of the driver.
MinorVersion
The MinorVersion property indicates the minor version of the driver.
Manufacturer
Manufacturer of this network adapter.
NOTE: This property displays the JEDEC ID code for the manufacturer of the memory. For
information on JEDEC ID codes, see www.jedec.org.
MaxSpeed
The maximum speed, in Bits per Second, for the network adapter.
Name
The Name property defines the label by which the object is known. When subclassed, the Name
property can be overridden to be a Key property.
NetConnectionID
The NetConnectionID property indicates the name of the network adapter interface in windows.
Product
Product name for this network adapter.
ServiceName
The ServiceName property indicates the service name of the network adapter. This name is
usually shorter that the full product name.
Speed
An estimate of the current bandwidth in Bits per Second. For Adapters which vary in bandwidth or
for those where no accurate estimation can be made, this property should contain the nominal
bandwidth.
Status
The Status property is a string indicating the current status of the object. Various operational and
non-operational statuses are defined.
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