
Get-VM -name "" | Get-NetworkAdapter | Where | Set-NetworkAdapter -Type "vmxnet3" A reboot does not activate the configuration. You can run this script without disruption while the virtual machine is running but it's not active until you have powered off the virtual machine.

Just replace with your virtual machine name. The easiest method to change the adapter type is by using this little PowerCLI command. But what if the virtual machine is already installed and running? The Adapter Type is grayed out, even when the virtual machine is powered off.

To get better network performance it is a best practice to change this to vmxnet3. When you select Debian or Ubuntu as Operating System during the creation of virtual machines the wizard automatically selects E1000 as virtual network adapter.
