Windows 10: Ethernet connection on and off with wifi repeater

Discus and support Ethernet connection on and off with wifi repeater in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Hello, this forum is my last hope. In order to work from home I want to connect the work PC upstairs with a wifi repeater Wireless-N Wifi Repeater.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Puigdemont, Jan 4, 2021.

  1. Ethernet connection on and off with wifi repeater


    Hello, this forum is my last hope.



    In order to work from home I want to connect the work PC upstairs with a wifi repeater Wireless-N Wifi Repeater.

    I get internet signal, however it is intermittent and it does not last more than 20 seconds. The network adapter LED also goes on an off every 10-20 seconds.



    I have tried with my laptop windows 7, a PC ubuntu and another laptop windows10 Home and both work fine and get a stable connection. The work PC is windows 10 enterprise.



    The strange thing is that if I connect the work PC directly to the router I get full stable connection.



    I have read that it could be the Disable Energy efficient ethernet option on windows10, however I cannot understand why it works directly from the router.



    Does anybody have any advice?



    Thanks in advance

    :)
     
    Puigdemont, Jan 4, 2021
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  2. srdavis Win User

    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.
     
    srdavis, Jan 4, 2021
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  3. Leveller Win User
    Setting up a wifi repeater woes - all advice appreciated!

    First off, setting up a wifi repeater is one of the most ridiculously painful experiences I have ever had with tech hardware.

    The needs:

    ... to be able to repeat the wifi output of my Netgear DG834N v1 ADSL/router to the upper floor of my house through the Edimax wireless 300M Range Extender (EW-7416APn v2). To enable my iPad2, 3DS, laptop and anything else that roams to maintain connection and not suffer dropouts.

    The questions:

    1. How do I know that the roaming devices are using the repeated signal from the Edimax extender and not just grasping on to the weak signal from the DG834N downstairs?

    2. Some advice on the net suggest the router and the extender share the same SSID, which seems logical. However some suggest that the router and extender need to be on different SSIDs - but if this were the case surely the devices would only connect to the same SSID and ignore the other SSID?

    3. If they use different SSIDs will the devices automatically pick the strongest signal and switch to whichever SSID that is?

    4. Some advice suggests using the same channel number for both router and extender, which seems logical. Some advice suggests using different channel numbers for the router and extender - if using the same channel number, does this create too much data and make the connection worse?

    5. If using different channel numbers, will the roaming devices automatically choose the right channel number based on connection strength?

    6. While using the program WirelessMon I can see both the router and extender and their respective signal strengths, channel numbers and SSIDs - but there is no way of telling if the repeater is in fact repeating the routers signal - is there any software that will show that?

    7. Is there any one trusted source for setting up a wifi repeater?

    8. Will my hair grow back?
     
    Leveller, Jan 4, 2021
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  4. Ethernet connection on and off with wifi repeater

    Windows 10 No Longer Connects to Ethernet and WiFi

    This week brought Win10 ver 1903 and I can no longer get WiFi to connect if the ethernet cable is plugged in. If I boot with ethernet, manually trying to connect WiFi silently fails. If I boot without ethernet, WiFi is automatically connected yet drops
    if I plug in the ethernet cable. Both the WiFi and the ethernet work fine by themselves, just not at the same time so I don't think it is a driver problem.

    Any suggestions would be appreciated
     
    PrestonClark4, Jan 4, 2021
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