Windows 10: WiFi connection doesn't disconnect when ethernet is plugged in/enabled - Resulting in dual...

I have a Dell Precision 5570 laptop along with a Dell WD19TBS docker - It has Windows 11 with latest Windows updates.The Dell WD19TBS docker comes with an ethernet port. I have the latest docker firmware and docker ethernet driver installed for it from the Dell website.I have ethernet cable connected to the docker and wifi enabled too wifi receiver is built in into the laptop. Windows 11 automatically defaults to ethernet connection when available, otherwise it fallback to the wireless wi-fi.The issue: If Wifi is already connected which is typically the case when you reboot the pc and then

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WiFi connection doesn't disconnect when ethernet is plugged in/enabled - Resulting in dual connection which is breaking many things (like VPN and other connection based programs)

I have a Dell Precision 5570 laptop along with a Dell WD19TBS docker - It has Windows 11 with latest Windows updates.

The Dell WD19TBS docker comes with an ethernet port. I have the latest docker firmware and docker ethernet driver installed for it from the Dell website.

I have ethernet cable connected to the docker and wifi enabled too (wifi receiver is built in into the laptop). Windows 11 automatically defaults to ethernet connection when available, otherwise it fallback to the wireless wi-fi.

The issue: If Wifi is already connected (which is typically the case when you reboot the pc) and then Windows 11 automatically "transitions" to the ethernet connection which is connected to the docker too (it switches the tray icon from wireless icon to ethernet icon), if you look under wireless networks, you can see that the wifi connection is still showing as "connected".

This results in dual connection (both ethernet and wifi connections are connected at the same time) which is breaking many things (like VPN and other connection based programs stop working or resources on the vpn network can't be accessed). If I click to disconnect from the wifi connection and try to reconnect to the vpn while on ethernet connection only, then everything works fine - same if I'm only on wifi connection and I reconnect to the vpn, then everything works fine.

I don't want to manually micro manage the ethernet/wifi connections (or follow a certain sequence of events) to ensure they are in the right connected/disconnected state before connecting to a vpn or any other connection based program.

Looking at this post:

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Someone complains about the existing Windows functionality: "WiFi disconnects when ethernet is plugged in" - Which my understanding is how it should work (and unlike him, I do want this functionality), so when Windows transitions from wifi icon to ethernet icon, it should also drop off/disconnect from the wifi connection - So why am I experiencing this issue where it doesn't disconnect from the wifi connection? Is this because of the specific Dell laptop/docker that I'm using that have a driver/bug or issue with the OS?

Do you have this issue too when you test it with a laptop that has a direct RJ45 ethernet port and/or versus using a docker or usb c to ethernet adapter?

Is there a setting/registry key/third party program that I could force it to disconnect from the wifi when it's doing the "transition" from wifi to ethernet, because it doesn't seem to be working as it should currently.

Thank you.

 

Bridging wifi and ethernet connections – wifi keeps disconnecting

Hi all,

I am trying to use Windows to bridge my wifi connection to non wifi devices. I have successfully setup the bridge in Network Connections. However, the wifi only stays connected for a few seconds before it disconnects (everything is working as expected, with wired devices having internet access, until wifi disconnects). This seems to be something to do with the ethernet cable being connected, as when I disconnect the ethernet the wifi stays connected.

Things I have tried:

• Turning off power management and checking bios for any funky power management settings
  
• Setting "Priority & VLAN" to disabled
  
• Disabling "Automatic metic" and setting wifi to priority order – though you don't seem to be able to change this for specific connections when bridged.
  

Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

P.S. everything works fine with bridge disabled and using internet connection sharing enabled on the wifi. However I am unable to connect to devices such as printers (hence why I am trying bridged mode).

 

Wifi disconnects when ethernet plugs in

This is not helpful. I need Ethernet cable plugged in, so I can bridge the connection and "give" wi-fi to my other computer that doesn't have wifi