Windows 10: Can Windows be forced to select a consistent ethernet adapter per app?

I have a Asus Z170 Sabertooth mobo which came with an Intel I219-V Gigabit ethernet port and a Realtek 8111H Gigabit ethernet port. A couple of months ago, I bought some GS810EMX switches and some CAT7 ethernet cables to create a NBASE-T path from the Asus to the main router. Since the mobo only has two separate Gigabit options, I bought a TrendNet TEG-10GECTX and get 10G ethernet between the Asus and the 10G port of the first GS810EMX switch. There is an existing Cat 5e cable in a wall that links my first GS810EMX to the second GS810EMX near the main router, so that connection is only 5G. I gotta replace that cable.


So, an Asus computer with three Ethernet ports. Why not use all of them?


Well, it mostly works fine. The only exception - at least that we can notice - is playing Fortnite. I don't know where the bug is though, and so my question here is about the possibility the bug is in Windows and that Windows should be fixed. Or there is some setting in Windows I don't know about - maybe even in the registry - to accomplish what I need.


I don't know how Windows handles the ethernet magic with multiple ethernet adapters to choose from. I imagine there is some network distributor that allocates packets to an available ethernet adapter. My spot checks of the status of the ethernet adapters appear to confirm this. The Trendnet is used the most, but the other adapters are also used.


My theory is that there is a race condition going on where Windows sends one network packet on a 1G adapter and then sends a later packet on the 10G adapter, and the later packet gets transmitted to the Fortnite servers first, which gets them kind of confused when the earlier packet arrives later. It appears in the router logs that these are manifest as HTTPS timeouts at the Fortnite servers. I mean this is the internet, and you don't know when the packet is going to arrive, but maybe fortnite is embedding some data to link the packets.


So, is there a way in Windows to indicate, hey, I know I have multiple ethernet adapters, but I want to make sure all HTTPS traffic sent from this one app uses only the TrendNet adapter?


For now, I've unplugged the Intel and Realtek adapters. Some in-game builds seem a little less responsive, but we're still checking it out.

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IP configuration not valid - interference from ethernet adapter?

Solution 1: No Internet Access In Windows 8.1or Windows 10

Step 1:

Go to Device Manager → Network adapters.
Step 2:

Expand it (Network adapters).


Step 3:

Select your network adapter


Step 4:

Right click on your wireless network adapter or Ethernet adapter and then tap “Update Driver Software”.
(in this case your network adopter is Ethernet adopter so tap your Ethernet adapter)
Step 5:

Now on a new window you will need to click on “Browse my computer for driver software”.




Step 6:

Then select “Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer”.



Step 7:

Now choose the “Manufacturer’s drivers” from the list of two and then click next.



Step 8:

After the completion of the process just restart your PC and check if the problem is solved or not. If not, goto solution 2.



Solution 2: No Internet Access In Windows 8.1,windows10

Step 1:

Open command prompt.
Step 2:

Just go on hitting the enter after typing the each command.
netsh int tcp set heuristics disabled
netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=disable
netsh int tcp set global rss=enabled
Step 3:

Now to check if the settings are disabled type:
netsh int tcp show global
then hit enter.
Step 4:

Now the thing left is just rebooting your system and just check if the problem is solved or not and just give feedback.*chuckle*Thumbs

 

Issue with Ethernet adapter

Hi,

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft community.

I appreciate your interest on windows 10.

I understand your concern and will help you with the issue.

To begin with troubleshooting I would like you answer the following question:

• Are you getting any error message with Ethernet adapter?
• Please provide me the make and model of your computer.

I suggest you to follow the methods below and check:

Method 1: I suggest you to run the network troubleshooter.


Network Troubleshooter

Follow the steps provided below to run the troubleshooter.

• 
  Press Windows + X key.
  
• 
  Select Control panel.
  
• 
  In the search box, type Troubleshooter
  and then click Troubleshooting.
  
• 
  Under Network and Internet.
  
• 
  Click on Network adaptor and Click on Next button.
  

Method 2: Uninstall and reinstall Ethernet driver

Refer the steps below to uninstall device driver:

• 
  Click Start, type Device Manager in the Start search box and hit ENTER.
  
• 
  Click View on the Menu bar and select Show hidden devices.
  
• 
  Locate Network Adapter and expand the same.
  
• 
  Right-click on Ethernet adapter
  and click on Uninstall button to uninstall the driver associated with the device.
  
• 
  Restart the computer and check if the issue persists.
  

Also, download and install the latest network drivers from the manufacturer website and run in compatibility mode.

Please refer the article below:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/older-programs-compatible-version-windows

Note: applies to windows 10 as well.

Please refer the article below:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/...1&v2h=win7tab1&v3h=winvistatab1&v4h=winxptab1

Note: applies to windows 10 as well.

Get back to us with the status of your issue. We will be happy to assist you.

 

IP configuration not valid - interference from ethernet adapter?

I tried both of these solutions (have same problem, but to expand, my wireless doesn't connect to the internet either), and neither worked. Have intel AC 7260 wireless, and Atheros AR81g1 Ethernet (NDIS 6.30). Hope someone comes up with a solution soon. Windows 10 has been working....well, OK, for about a year on my personal laptop. My system bricked when I installed the Windows 10 Anniversary edition. Had backup on 2TB external drive. I installed clean windows 10, and all worked fine, including internet access on both wireless and ethernet, but needed to reinstall from my backup because of a lot of programs, and data there. Backup was about a month old (yeah, I know, backup more frequently). After a successful backup, I again attempted to install anniversary update. This time it installed successfully, and all appeared good until I tried to access the internet. Now my case is per above. Can't access from either Ethernet or wireless. It connects fine to my router (which I'm connected to on my company laptop right now), but it will NOT connect to the internet. HELP!!