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Same display names for USB network adapters when you unplug a network adapter in Windows

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Symptoms

When you unplug one of the USB network adapters and run the following command in Command Prompt, this issue occurs.
wmic path win32_networkadapter get name
See the detail to reproduce this issue.

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Cause

The issue occurs because the configuration information remains in the registry after you unplug one of the USB network adapters.

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Workaround

To work around this issue, use a combination name and another property to identify the USB network adapters.

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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More Information

 Detail to reproduce this issue

  1. Plug two USB network adapters that are the same hardware type into a computer.
  2. Run the following command, and then unplug one of the USB network adapters.
    wmic path win32_networkadapter get name
  3. Run the same command again.
  4. Check the names of USB network adapters.

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Article Info
Article ID : 3034027
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 2/25/2015
Exists online : False
Views : 165