Set speed/duplex via registry change

[Guest]

I am trying to determine if manually changing the duplex and speed settings
on a network card manually: - Device Manger - Network adapter- properties -
Advanced tab, changes anything other than speed/duplex registry key located
at:

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002bE10318}\0001\

I have several hundred computers and need to change the network card
settings from Auto to 100/full. Thankfully they are all the same type of
computer so I plan to script the change by remotely editing the registry. I
just want to confirm that changing the registry will duplicate the actions
performed when the change is done manually.

I have searched through a bunch of Microsoft documentation, but cannot find
anything that specifically relates to this issue.

Any feedback or advice would be greatly apriciated.

 

[Chuck]

I am trying to determine if manually changing the duplex and speed settings
on a network card manually: - Device Manger - Network adapter- properties -
Advanced tab, changes anything other than speed/duplex registry key located
at:

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002bE10318}\0001\

I have several hundred computers and need to change the network card
settings from Auto to 100/full. Thankfully they are all the same type of
computer so I plan to script the change by remotely editing the registry. I
just want to confirm that changing the registry will duplicate the actions
performed when the change is done manually.

I have searched through a bunch of Microsoft documentation, but cannot find
anything that specifically relates to this issue.

Any feedback or advice would be greatly apriciated.

Jesse,

In any question involving registry changes and GUI processes, use Regmon to
watch what's being changed. Set Regmon to filter on the process running Device
Manager, and watch what registry changes are made.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/essential-tools-for-desktop-and.html#Regmon>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/essential-tools-for-desktop-and.html#Regmon