How to find out a LAN conections identifier?

[mf_2]

Hey guys,

I have a small problem:

I want to change the primary LAN connection's name in my unattended installation DVD. I located the registry key here:

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network\{some large number}\{some-other-large-number}\Connection\Name

Now my question is: How can I get the values for those large numbers? Can I do it with a batch file or by reading some registry values?

They seem to differ on every computer. Please reply quickly!

Best regards,

mf_2

[glent]

This works great for me , its a vbs script

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcen...05/hey0511.mspx

I run call the Vbs in a batch file using this command

cscript //B //Logo "Pathtofile"

Edited July 4, 2007 by glent

[mf_2]

Thanks a lot for that script!!!

Is there a way of passing a variable to that script when calling it from within a batch file via cscript?

Also, I want to set the ShowIcon to '1', so that the connection's icon shows up in the lower right taskbar whenever there is a network plugged in. Cabn I do that in VB too?

[glent]

Here is the VB Script for Show Network Icon

On Error Resume Next

set ws = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

start = "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet"

classGUID = ws.RegRead(start & "\Enum\Root\MS_NDISWANIP000\ClassGUID")
netID = ws.RegRead(start & "\Control\Class\" & classGUID & "000\NetCfgInstanceID")

ws.RegWrite start & "\Control\Network\" & classGUID & "\" & netID & "\Connection\ShowIcon", 1, "REG_DWORD"

MsgBox "Show icon in Notification Area when connected is set.", 4096,"Finished"

For Variables Im not sure sorry

Edited July 4, 2007 by glent

[Yzöwl]

With regard showing network icons in the system tray, I answered a question recently, using batch code, which does exactly that.