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How to Make Windows Select Wired Connection Instead of Wireless Connection

Nirmal by Nirmal
April 23, 2013
in Tutorial, Windows 8
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Normally when your laptop or desktop (with wireless in-built) is connected to a wireless connection and you connect a wired Internet connection, the network usage will still be from wireless connection. There might be instances where you want to be connected to wireless connection but want to use the Internet from a wired connection.

You can make Windows use the wired connection instead of automatically using the wireless connection. To do this, open the Network Connections in Control Panel-> All Control Panel Items-> Network Connections. You can also access it using the command ncpa.cpl in the run command (Win+R). From the file menu, select Advanced-> Advanced Settings.

Advanced

In the advanced settings tab, you can see all the connections listed. The network connections are accessed in this priority. So in case you want to use the wired connection, you need to make Ethernet to the top of the list.

Advanced settings

Click OK when you are done. Now your computer will use the wired connection as default.

Tags: Network ConnectionsNetwork PriorityTutorialsWindowsWindows 8
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Comments 13

  1. Brian(aka brianzion) Carr says:
    10 years ago

    does not work on my windows 7 64 bit home premium i set it so the wired is default rebooted and the wireless gets priority even when the setting shows wired.

    Reply
    • Nirmal T V says:
      10 years ago

      Oh thats strange! This is the process to set priority, not sure why it is not picking.

      Reply
    • Anindya says:
      10 years ago

      I just tried this and have the same problem . Dont work on Win 7 64bit

      Reply
  2. adnan says:
    10 years ago

    This worked for me. No issues. Just had to hit the “Alt” key to get the file menu to show up.

    Reply
    • Nirmal T V says:
      10 years ago

      Oh yes, I missed mentioning that on the article.

      Reply
  3. tjbinno says:
    10 years ago

    Yup…doesn’t work on Win 7 64 bit. Really wish a solution could be found.

    Reply
    • Adnan says:
      7 years ago

      i have Windows 7 64bit, i was at the Network Connections screen and pressed the “Alt” button on keyboard, File menu appeared, and selected Advanced and so on.

      Reply
  4. nightowl says:
    10 years ago

    I have Win 7 64; I followed the steps below and I was able to promote the wired connection to the top. After which I turned on my wireless switch (I used to keep turning it OFF to force the wired connection to take effect). Once I turned it on (after I followed the steps in the article), the connection icon on the tray (right bottom) shows the wireless connection (it was previously the wired connection when I had turned off the switch). Now, how do I know which of the connections are actually being used and why is the icon showing wireless? Thanks

    Reply
  5. Lisa Lyons says:
    9 years ago

    Do you know if there’s a way to roll this out using GPO?

    Reply
  6. ScriptGuy says:
    9 years ago

    We have tried all above solutions and many more and neither of them were working on our Windows 7 and Windows 8. We solved it by deploying a software on all our computers that automatically disconnect wireless devices when wired LAN cable is connected. You can find details about it on the following link:
    http://www.lan-secure.com/WirelessAutoDisable.htm

    Reply
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    8 years ago

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  8. Hannan Ahmad says:
    8 years ago

    Both wireless and wired network services have their own particular benefits. With a wired connection you will get better speed and bandwidth. On the other hand, you will get more accessibility and portability if you are using a wireless connection.http://www.cnetsys.com/computer-repair/computer-repair-locations/brighton-computer-repair/

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