Install a new Loopback Network Adapter.

New-LoopbackAdapter [-Name] <String> [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]

Uses Chocolatey to download the DevCon (Windows Device Console) package and uses it to install a new Loopback Network Adapter with the name specified. The Loopback Adapter will need to be configured like any other adapter (e.g. configure IP and DNS)

$Adapter = New-LoopbackAdapter -Name 'MyNewLoopback'

Creates a new Loopback Adapter called MyNewLoopback.

The name of the Loopback Adapter to create.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

Force the install of Chocolatey and the Devcon.portable package if not already installed, without confirming with the user.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.