Can't bridge WIFI and ethernet, because wireless disconnects when I connect ethernet cable
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I want to Bridge my Windows 7 laptop's wireless and wired adapters. I just select my ethernet and WIFI adapter, and choose create bridge. However when plugging in ethernet cable, instantly my WIFI disconnects. How to prevent this? I have a HP nx6310 laptop with latest WIFI drivers.
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I found this on another website and it worked for me: "When more than one network connection is available, Windows uses the one with the lowest metric value. By default, it automatically assigns a metric value based on the network connection's rated…
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