When concurrently connected to wired and wireless ensure Windows 7 uses wired connection
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When I am at my desk and my laptop is in its docking station I want to ensure that it uses its wired connection and not my wireless network. I am hoping/guessing that the preference in connection is based on the order of the listed connections in the Network and Sharing Center. I could just switch …
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Fix for: When concurrently connected to wired and wireless ensure Windows 7 uses wired connection
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There is an Advanced setting "Interface Metric" in Windows XP and newer. The lower number interfaces will be used first when they're connected. By default, it's set to Automatic Metric, which prefers faster connections over slower ones. In most case…
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