Question : Remotley Query Client PC Network Duplex settings

Is there a way with either WMI, 3rd party utilities or standard windows commands to remotley enumerate the current state of a Network card's link speed and Duplex settings

We will be roling out new Network infrastructure. I need to make sure that all Client NICS are set to autonegiate. However I know for a fact, that some clients are set to 10mbs 1/2 Duplex. I need to remotley identify these clients so that I can then change the settings if required.

Logging on locally is not an option, as we are lookeing at over 100 machines spread out over 18 offices.

I know where the registry location is for the setting, but it is unigue for every network adapter

Key Name Value
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0001\Ndi\Params\DuplexMode\enum\1 Auto Negotiation
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0001\Ndi\Params\DuplexMode\enum\2 10Mbps/Half Duplex



I have had a look at the following 2 scripts from the MS script center, bet neither of them enumerate the link status of the NIC.


****************************Script 1************************************************

On Error Resume Next
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_NetworkAdapter",,48)
For Each objItem in colItems
    Wscript.Echo "Adapter Type: " & objItem.AdapterType
 
    Select Case objItem.AdapterTypeID
        Case 0 strAdapterType = "Ethernet 802.3"
        Case 1 strAdapterType = "Token Ring 802.5"
        Case 2 strAdapterType = "Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI)"
        Case 3 strAdapterType = "Wide Area Network (WAN)"
        Case 4 strAdapterType = "LocalTalk"
        Case 5 strAdapterType = "Ethernet using DIX header format"
        Case 6 strAdapterType = "ARCNET"
        Case 7 strAdapterType = "ARCNET (878.2)"
        Case 8 strAdapterType = "ATM"
        Case 9 strAdapterType = "Wireless"
        Case 10 strAdapterType = "Infrared Wireless"
        Case 11 strAdapterType = "Bpc"
        Case 12 strAdapterType = "CoWan"
        Case 13 strAdapterType = "1394"
    End Select
 
    Wscript.Echo "Adapter Type Id: " & strAdapterType
    Wscript.Echo "AutoSense: " & objItem.AutoSense
    Wscript.Echo "Description: " & objItem.Description
    Wscript.Echo "Device ID: " & objItem.DeviceID
    Wscript.Echo "Index: " & objItem.Index
    Wscript.Echo "MAC Address: " & objItem.MACAddress
    Wscript.Echo "Manufacturer: " & objItem.Manufacturer
    Wscript.Echo "Maximum Number Controlled: " & objItem.MaxNumberControlled
    Wscript.Echo "Maximum Speed: " & objItem.MaxSpeed
    Wscript.Echo "Name: " & objItem.Name
    Wscript.Echo "Net Connection ID: " & objItem.NetConnectionID
    Wscript.Echo "Net Connection Status: " & objItem.NetConnectionStatus
    For Each strNetworkAddress in objItem.NetworkAddresses
        Wscript.Echo "NetworkAddress: " & strNetworkAddress
    Next
    Wscript.Echo "Permanent Address: " & objItem.PermanentAddress
    Wscript.Echo "PNP Device ID: " & objItem.PNPDeviceID
    Wscript.Echo "Product Name: " & objItem.ProductName
    Wscript.Echo "Service Name: " & objItem.ServiceName
    Wscript.Echo "Speed: " & objItem.Speed
Next



****************************Script 2************************************************

On Error Resume Next
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
    ("Select * from Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration")
For Each objItem in colItems
    Wscript.Echo "ARP Always Source Route: " & objItem.ArpAlwaysSourceRoute
    Wscript.Echo "ARP Use EtherSNAP: " & objItem.ArpUseEtherSNAP
    Wscript.Echo "Caption: " & objItem.Caption
    Wscript.Echo "Database Path: " & objItem.DatabasePath
    Wscript.Echo "Dead GW Detection Enabled: " & objItem.DeadGWDetectEnabled
    Wscript.Echo "Default IP Gateway: " & objItem.DefaultIPGateway
    Wscript.Echo "Default TOS: " & objItem.DefaultTOS
    Wscript.Echo "Default TTL: " & objItem.DefaultTTL
    Wscript.Echo "Description: " & objItem.Description
    Wscript.Echo "DHCP Enabled: " & objItem.DHCPEnabled
    Wscript.Echo "DHCP Lease Expires: " & objItem.DHCPLeaseExpires
    Wscript.Echo "DHCP Lease Obtained: " & objItem.DHCPLeaseObtained
    Wscript.Echo "DHCP Server: " & objItem.DHCPServer
    Wscript.Echo "DNS Domain: " & objItem.DNSDomain
    Wscript.Echo "DNS Domain Suffix Search Order: " & _
        objItem.DNSDomainSuffixSearchOrder
    Wscript.Echo "DNS Enabled For WINS Resolution: " & _
        objItem.DNSEnabledForWINSResolution
    Wscript.Echo "DNS Host Name: " & objItem.DNSHostName
    Wscript.Echo "DNS Server Search Order: " & objItem.DNSServerSearchOrder
    Wscript.Echo "Domain DNS Registration Enabled: " & _
        objItem.DomainDNSRegistrationEnabled
    Wscript.Echo "Forward Buffer Memory: " & objItem.ForwardBufferMemory
    Wscript.Echo "Full DNS Registration Enabled: " & _
        objItem.FullDNSRegistrationEnabled
    Wscript.Echo "Gateway Cost Metric: " & objItem.GatewayCostMetric
    Wscript.Echo "IGMP Level: " & objItem.IGMPLevel
    Wscript.Echo "Index: " & objItem.Index
    Wscript.Echo "IP Address: " & objItem.IPAddress
    Wscript.Echo "IP Connection Metric: " & objItem.IPConnectionMetric
    Wscript.Echo "IP Enabled: " & objItem.IPEnabled
    Wscript.Echo "IP Filter Security Enabled: " & _
        objItem.IPFilterSecurityEnabled
    Wscript.Echo "IP Port Security Enabled: " & _
        objItem.IPPortSecurityEnabled
    Wscript.Echo "IPSec Permit IP Protocols: " & _
        objItem.IPSecPermitIPProtocols
    Wscript.Echo "IPSec Permit TCP Ports: " & objItem.IPSecPermitTCPPorts
    Wscript.Echo "IPSec Permit UDP Ports: " & objItem.IPSecPermitUDPPorts
    Wscript.Echo "IP Subnet: " & objItem.IPSubnet
    Wscript.Echo "IP Use Zero Broadcast: " & objItem.IPUseZeroBroadcast
    Wscript.Echo "IPX Address: " & objItem.IPXAddress
    Wscript.Echo "IPX Enabled: " & objItem.IPXEnabled
    Wscript.Echo "IPX Frame Type: " & objItem.IPXFrameType
    Wscript.Echo "IPX Media Type: " & objItem.IPXMediaType
    Wscript.Echo "IPX Network Number: " & objItem.IPXNetworkNumber
    Wscript.Echo "IPX Virtual Net Number: " & objItem.IPXVirtualNetNumber
    Wscript.Echo "Keep Alive Interval: " & objItem.KeepAliveInterval
    Wscript.Echo "Keep Alive Time: " & objItem.KeepAliveTime
    Wscript.Echo "MAC Address: " & objItem.MACAddress
    Wscript.Echo "MTU: " & objItem.MTU
    Wscript.Echo "Number of Forward Packets: " & objItem.NumForwardPackets
    Wscript.Echo "PMTUBH Detect Enabled: " & objItem.PMTUBHDetectEnabled
    Wscript.Echo "PMTU Discovery Enabled: " & objItem.PMTUDiscoveryEnabled
    Wscript.Echo "Service Name: " & objItem.ServiceName
    Wscript.Echo "Setting ID: " & objItem.SettingID
    Wscript.Echo "TCPIP Netbios Options: " & objItem.TcpipNetbiosOptions
    Wscript.Echo "TCP Maximum Connect Retransmissions: " & _
        objItem.TcpMaxConnectRetransmissions
    Wscript.Echo "TCP Maximum Data Retransmissions: " & _
        objItem.TcpMaxDataRetransmissions
    Wscript.Echo "TCP NumC onnections: " & objItem.TcpNumConnections
    Wscript.Echo "TCP Use RFC1122 Urgent Pointer: " & _
        objItem.TcpUseRFC1122UrgentPointer
    Wscript.Echo "TCP Window Size: " & objItem.TcpWindowSize
    Wscript.Echo "WINS Enable LMHosts Lookup: " & _
        objItem.WINSEnableLMHostsLookup
    Wscript.Echo "WINS Host Lookup File: " & objItem.WINSHostLookupFile
    Wscript.Echo "WINS Primary Server: " & objItem.WINSPrimaryServer
    Wscript.Echo "WINS Scope ID: " & objItem.WINSScopeID
    Wscript.Echo "WINS Secondary Server: " & objItem.WINSSecondaryServer
Next

Answer : Remotley Query Client PC Network Duplex settings

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