Like most laptops, it has both ethernet and wireless networking options. Likewise, I have a wireless router with 10/100/1000 Mbs. 90% of the time, wireless speeds suffice. But once in a while, I have several gigs of data that needs transfering. In those times, I would physically walk over the router and plug in directly. The problem is that until I disable the wirelless network adapter, Windows still uses the wireless connection as opposed the ethernet connection. Is there a way to configure Windows to give preference to one network adapter once it becomes availabe instead of disabling the other altogether?
Answer
You have to change the priority of the network adapters.
To do this, open the Network and Sharing Center and click on Change adapter settings in the left pane. you should see a list of network adapters. Press the Alt button (if the menu bar is not already visible) and click on the Advanced menu, and then choose Advanced settings.
A new control panel will pop up, and you should see it open to the Adapters and Bindings tab. In the top list should be a list of your network adapters, with an up and down arrow button to the right. This is the priority order of what adapter it will use when connecting to the Internet. Choose your Ethernet adapter and click the up arrow button until it shows at the top. Then click OK.
That should cause it to prioritize your wired connection over WiFi whenever it is connected.
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