Instructions to reset Network Adapter Windows 11

Restarting the Network Adapter on Windows 11 can resolve connection issues and fix temporary errors. When you restart the network adapter, it will disable and then re-enable the network adapter. And resetting the Network Adapter is very simple when you can do it in some of the following ways, such as doing it via PowerShell according to the article below.

Restart Network Adapter on Windows 11

Step 1:

You open PowerShell on your computer as usual.

Step 2:

Then we enter the command below to list all network connections on the computer.

Get-NetAdapter | Format-Table -AutoSize

Now you will see the names of the network protocols connected on the device to choose to reset.

Step 3:

Enter the command below to reset the network you want on Windows.

Restart-NetAdapter -Name "Wi-Fi"

Press Enter and wait a moment for the reset process to take place. You can also turn off and on the network adapter on your computer.

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Lesley Montoya

Update 15 September 2025