Windows 10: Connection Issue WiFi vs Ethernet?

Lately, I seem to have a connection conflict between Wifi and Ethernet. I show my laptop as connected to both. It is in another room from the modem and router.

It will disconnect periodically. I can only reconnect by restarting the computer. Wireless is strong throughout the house, so I think I'd prefer not to connect to both.

Is this easily resolved?

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Make Windows 10 connect/disconnect to WiFi based on Ethernet connection status

Steps:

1. Go to Control Panel\ All Control Panel Items\ Network and Sharing Center > click on 'Change adapter settings' then use the 'alt button' to show menus and select Advanced Settings...
   
2. Under Connections section, select Ethernet, and use the arrows to the right to move Ethernet above WiFi.
   
3. Click OK.
   

Windows will now prefer the Ethernet over the WiFi for connecting to the internet. This should apply for Windows 8, 8.1, and 10.

 

Ethernet Connection Issue - WIFI is working but Not Ethernet Connection

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community. We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.

I see that the Ethernet is not working and you are getting the error message “Unidentified network”. This might be due to the corrupt network adapters.

Please answer the below question to assist you better,

What is the make and model of the system?

I would suggest you to follow the below methods and check if it helps,

Method 1: I suggest you to update drivers and check if that helps. If that issue persist please uninstall and reinstall latest drivers available in manufacturer website.

• Press “Windows + X” and select Device manger.
• Select Network Driver and expand the driver icon.
• Right click on the driver icon and click on Update.
• Follow the onscreen instructions to update the driver.

Method 2: I would also suggest you to
reset TCP/IP if you have Internet connection issues.

Please follow the below steps for the same

1. Type command prompt in the Search bar and then right click and Run as Administrator mode.

2. Type the command netsh int ip reset.

3. Restart the computer and check if it helps.

Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.

 

Ethernet Connection Issue - WIFI is working but Not Ethernet Connection

For some reason yesterday my Ethernet connection stopped working. Initially is said "Identifying" and now it just says "Unidentified Network". I have tried multiple times to reconnect to my network and nothing is working. My WiFi connection is still working
but not the Ethernet connection. I tried uninstalling the Ethernet driver and then reinstalling it - this did not solve the issue. I checked for updated software and received a message that my device had the most updated software. I troubleshooted the issue
and followed all of the instructions on the screen. Once the trouble shoot completed I followed the steps to resolve the issue but received a message that the issue was not able to be resolved. I have copied and pasted the message I received in my trouble
shooting report below. Could someone please let me know how to fix this and why its happening?

One or more network protocols are missing on this computer: Not Fixed

Windows Sockets registry entries required for network connectivity are missing.

Restore network protocols to default settings

Completed

One or more network settings are missing on this computer.