Timeline for Windows keeps switching to Ethernet
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| Oct 29, 2023 at 21:22 | comment | added | Garhoogin | @John I don't want to disable my Ethernet interface since I am using that to communicate with the router, I just don't want to use it for an Internet connection on my laptop. I tried setting the metric of the WiFi interface to 5 and Ethernet to 1, which didn't seem to have any effect for me (please correct me if this isn't how that's supposed to be set up). | |
| Oct 29, 2023 at 5:47 | comment | added | Tom Yan | I assume you are using static IP for the Ethernet interface (because I don't see how otherwise could make sense). Have you set a default gateway for it? Because you shouldn't. | |
| Oct 29, 2023 at 0:45 | comment | added | anon | Two ways: Unplug the Ethernet Also (alternative) set the metric (network properties) so that Wireless ranks higher than Ethernet. | |
| Oct 29, 2023 at 0:14 | history | asked | Garhoogin | CC BY-SA 4.0 |