Enable Wireless in Windows Server 2016

Enable Wireless in Windows Server 2016

With two methods you can enable Wireless in Windows Server. First by GUI using server manager and install it through Windows features. It’s really easy for all. But the command line is a sysadmin daily Windows Server configuration and maintenance tools.  Then enable Wireless using the command line in Windows Server 2016.

Note: You can apply this article on all version of Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2016. I haven’t tested on Server Core, it must work well.

1. While you are login as admin on your Windows Server, run PowerShell and enable wireless. Type “Get-WindowsFeature” *Wireless* to show the Wireless LAN Service.

Enable Wireless Network Services on Windows Server 2016

2. The Wireless LAN Service is not installed yet. So in order to install it, type “Install-WindowsFeature -Name Wireless-Networking” command.

Install Wireless LAN Networking Services with PowerShell

3. The task complete successfully and system needs to be restart. Type “Restart-Computer” command to restart the server.

4. After restarting the system, try to enable Wireless Service from Windows local services. Let’s do it with command. Type Net start “WlanSvc“. This net start command will start Wireless service.

Start Wireless Lan Services with Net Start Command

5. Now connect the Windows server 2016 to the internet through a wireless network.