Windows 10: Difference In Turning Off Wifi

Discus and support Difference In Turning Off Wifi in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Is there any difference between turning off wifi with the quick action button vs disconnecting? 97301 Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by jrolson, Nov 4, 2017.

  1. jrolson Win User

    Difference In Turning Off Wifi


    Is there any difference between turning off wifi with the quick action button vs disconnecting?

    :)
     
    jrolson, Nov 4, 2017
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  2. jonitis Win User

    Can't connect Nokia Lumina 630 phone to home wi fi hub after software update to 8.1

    Same issue with Lumia 830 after Denim update. This happens occasionally with at least 3 different WiFi network access points. Turning phone off/on always helped. Turning on/off WiFi or plane mode never helped.
     
    jonitis, Nov 4, 2017
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  3. OS internet doesn't work any more

    Do you have wifi turned on? If so turn it off and see if that makes a difference.



    I've found when I'm out and about and not connecting to wifi, but the wifi is turned on that this seems to confuse the phone and then I can't connect to certain things like facebook on my data connection. Most of the time when I turn off wifi on the phone,
    this clears the problem up for me. So now when I know I'm not going to be using wifi, I'll turn it off. Then I'll get a clearer data connection signal and better battery life too!
     
    Julie fka profjulie, Nov 4, 2017
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  4. cereberus Win User

    Difference In Turning Off Wifi

    Turning off wifi means you cannot connect to any wifi broadcasts, or use wifi direct.

    Disconnecting just disconnects current broadcast, and you can connect to any other broadcast, and use wifi direct e.g. miracasting
     
    cereberus, Nov 4, 2017
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