Windows 10: Changing the Display Order of Network Connections

Discus and support Changing the Display Order of Network Connections in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; This is going to sound very petty and unimportant, but it's niggling me, as I have found something annoying in Windows 10's display of network... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by DaveH1, May 21, 2017.

  1. DAVEH1
    DaveH1 Win User

    Changing the Display Order of Network Connections


    This is going to sound very petty and unimportant, but it's niggling me, as I have found something annoying in Windows 10's display of network components.

    I have two Ethernet ports on my motherboard, the first of which is connected to my router, the second to my netbook, to allow me to transfer files between the machines as fast as possible.

    It all works fine, but when I go to the Network and Internet settings in Windows, and select Ethernet, the two connections are both shown, but the wrong way around, with the netbook connection listed first and the modem connection second. They are also shown that way around in the performance tab of the Windows Task Manager.
    If I go and look at the data usage, again the netbook connection appears as "Ethernet" and the modem connection appears as "Ethernet2", so it doesn't appear as the default as I want it to!

    Why this should be I don't understand. The modem is definitely connected to Ethernet port 1 in Device Manager, and the netbook to Ethernet port 2, so why they appear the other way around in the settings is a bit of a mystery to me. Of course I could just reverse the connections, but I have a multi-boot machine, and this will mess up the order elsewhere.

    Is there any way of changing this? I could understand if they were in alphabetical order of the connection name say, but I've tried that and re-naming them makes no difference.

    Cheers, Dave.
    *Smile

    :)
     
    DaveH1, May 21, 2017
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  2. ASPERGERGUY
    aspergerguy Win User

    Order of connections of my N8

    Presumably you have already found Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Settings > Destinations > Internet - if you need to change priority a
    longpress on selected access point reveals a further menu of available options.
     
    aspergerguy, May 21, 2017
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  3. FARBY
    farby Win User
    Order of connections of my N8

    Set WiFi as the 1st Priority and Vodafone 3G as the Second..



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    farby, May 21, 2017
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