Windows 10: Change ethernet connection to a wireless connection

Is there a way that I can change from a ethernet connection to a wireless connection ?


* Original title: WiFi

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Ethernet Cable connection in Dorms

Press start
Type in "network", and select "Network and Sharing Centre"
Click on Change Adapter Settings at the left.
Check if you have two, one ethernet and one wireles.
If you only have one, wireless, your ethernet driver is not installed (refer to website of manufacturer for driver)
If you have two, and the ethernet cable is plugged in but the adapter is not connected - buy a new cable.
Check with university site management to see if they have purposefully disabled physical network connection.

 

How to use both wired and wireless connection in one computer.

Hi Ricardo,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

You can use but you should bridge the connections and ideally it should work.

1) What is the make and model of the router?

I suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it helps.

• On the Windows 10, click on the Windows icon. Type view network connections and press Enter.
• Identify your Ethernet connection and your wireless connection. The Ethernet connection is called Local Area Connection and the wireless connection is called Wireless Network Connection.
• Click on Local Area Connection to select it.
• Press and hold the Ctrl key and click on Wireless Network Connection to select it. Now you should have both connections selected.
• Right click on the selection and select Bridge Connections.

Hope this helps. Please reply to us with the status of the issue.

Thanks.

 

Unable to print to a network printer when connected to both wireless and wired networks

Hi Eileen,

• As far as i'm aware nothing has changed
• i have only tried to send test pages to the network printer so im assuming so yes
• wireless printer works fine when connected to both networks. However the wifi doesn't connect auto when an Ethernet connection is established this has to be manually connected.

I have tried the following:

• updated the print driver
• changed the network port it was plugged into
• ran windows updates
• configured with a static
• changed the wifi and Ethernet priority

I will run through the trouble shoot steps as suggest and come back to you.

FYI - he has a number of extenders dotted around, a collegue mentioned it could be a subnet issue?

thanks, Ben