---
title: "Get-VBRWANAccelerator"
description: "Returns WAN accelerators. Platform: VMware, Hyper-V Product Edition: Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet gets WAN accelerators managed by Veeam Backup & Replication."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrwanaccelerator.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > WAN Acceleration > Get-VBRWANAccelerator"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Get-VBRWANAccelerator

## Short Description
Returns WAN accelerators.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

**Product Edition**: Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

## Syntax
```
Get-VBRWANAccelerator [-Name <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet gets WAN accelerators managed by Veeam Backup & Replication.

WAN accelerator is an architecture component that optimizes file transfer via WAN by means of data deduplication. The role of a WAN accelerator can be assigned to a dedicated Windows-based machine (physical or virtual). For best performance you should set a WAN accelerator on both source and target sides.

You can get the list of all WAN accelerators, or search for instances directly by name.

## Parameters

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      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of WAN accelerator names. The cmdlet will return WAN accelerators with these names.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String[]</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Output Object
[`CwanAccelerator`](cwanaccelerator.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Getting All WAN Accelerators

This command looks for the list of all WAN accelerators.

```
Get-VBRWANAccelerator
```

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Getting WAN Accelerator by Name

This command looks for WAN accelerators with the names starting with `WAN`.

```
Get-VBRWANAccelerator -Name WAN*
```

:::

## Notes
WAN optimization is available only in Veeam Backup & Replication Enterprise Plus Edition.