ExternalAdapter (Standard 8 Module Reference)

7/8/2014

Review the applicable Feature modules and any examples for the ExternalAdapter setting in Windows Embedded 8 Standard (Standard 8).

This setting contains a string that specifies the external adapter to use for Internet Connection Sharing (ICS).

Do not create an empty value for this setting.

If this value is true, set EnableICS to true and do not enter a value for InternalIsBridge.

Modules

The following table shows the modules that you can apply this setting to. In Image Configuration Editor (ICE), you can follow the corresponding path to set this setting for a module.

Module

Path

Remote Access

Features/Networking/Network Management/Remote Access/ExternalAdapter

XML Example

The following example shows how to set the external adapter.

<EnableICS>true</EnableICS>
<InternalIsBridge>false</InternalIsBridge>
<ExternalAdapter>MyExternalAdapter</ExternalAdapter>

See Also

Reference

InternalAdapter

Concepts

Feature Module Settings