In this tutorial, we will see how to change the priority of Network Connections in Windows 11/10 and make them follow the desired connection order. You can make Windows use a Wired connection instead of a Wireless connection.
When you start your laptop, if a wireless connection is available, your Windows laptop will connect to the Wi-Fi connection. Even if you connect to a wired connection, the usage will continue from the Wi-Fi connection. This is because when more than one network connection is available, Windows uses the one with the lowest metric value.
Use Wired connection instead of Wireless in Windows
To change the Network Connection Priority, open Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network Connections.
Alternatively, if you are unable to find it, just open Control Panel and type Network Connections in the search box and press Enter. Under Network and Sharing Center, you will see View network connections. Click on it to open the following window.
Now click on the Alt key to make the Menu bar appear.
Click on Advanced Settings. This will open its Properties box.
Under the Adapters and Bindings tab, you will see the list of connections and the order in which they are accessed by Network Connections and other related Windows services.
The default is Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and then Remote Access. The Network Connections service manages objects in the Network and Dial-Up Connections folder, where you can view both local area networks and remote connections.
Using the Up and Down arrows, you can change their order and set them according to your priority. When you change the setting as shown above and make Ethernet the first choice, your laptop will use the wired connection first.
Click OK and Exit.
Your Windows PC will now follow this order of priority when detecting available network connections.
Next, we will see how to view and change the priority of Wireless Networks in Windows using CMD.
“To change the Network Connection Priority, open Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network Connections.”
FAIL
In Windows 8 their is no “Network Connections.” so your tutorial is a fail at the first step.
Please revise this tutorial or remove the windows 8 so people dont waste their time.
All I want to do is try my lan connection in win8 to see if my wifi is a problem like the router mfg claims the good ole boys at MS FORCE me to use wifi for some reason.
Been using windows since win3.0 and it gets harder and dumber with every upgrade they make I am sure it all makes sense to them since they all have been to college to learn computers and trained professionally.
Sorry to have to say this, but you are FAIL! :D
It is very much there and the screen shot is from my Windows 8. Click on View Network Connections to see this setting.
I’m experiencing the same problem as PilotOdyssey. There is not Network Connections in Windows 8
I open Control Panel then click on “Network and Internet” their IS NO “Network Connections” so I go up to the “search” and cut and paste in “Network Connections” it returns nothing your tutorial is a FAIL!
I strongly suggest you go try it on another computer chances are your seeing it on your computer for some stupid reason you forgot you changed something that others have not changed, I have tried finding “Network Connections” on 6 different computers so far with the same result NO “Network Connections” so its a FAIL on 7 computers now.
One thing is for sure win8 is a POS and I can see why nobody likes it with every new version windows gets worse not better, I guess if every user went to MS college for 4 years it might make sense.
I pick up a 79.00 tablet with android and do everything I ever wanted to do on a computer with ease its all self explainatory, NEVER a reason to even check “Network Connections” my network is 100% automatic and never fails me like the POS win 8 with settings people cant find and describe to others so they can figure it out.
Thanks again for the FAIL!
It is very much there on my Windows 8.1. Just open Control Panel and search for Network Connections. The screenshots you see are from my Windows 8. :)
Too bad you have such an attitude problem of blaming your incompetencies on others. The screenshots you see are from my Windows 8, and I have confirmed it exists on my Windows 8.1. If your tone was a little requesting, I might have helped you further – but I suggest you find help elsewhere.
Have a nice day!
I like your article. It helped me out. Thank you.
You may want to know that your instructions work for Windows 10 also. Thank you.
Thanks for confirming this Edwin. I guess most tips and tutorials for Windows 8 / 7, will work for Windows 10 too. :)
Tried it on windows 8, 8.1 and 10.. It’s there! Thank you very much!
Sorry to say this BUT YOU ARE A FAIL, THIS GUY IS RIGHT AND YOU SHOULD SHUT UP
wow this really helped after messing about for months. In win 7 go to control panel/network and sharing centre/change adapter settings and you will in the top image where this tutorial starts. Thank you very much.
Hey, I found everything ok until it got to the point where I couldn’t find the “ethernet” option.
great thanks so much. Key advice for those that cannot find ‘network connection’ its under ‘view network connections’ and then the ALT is the kicker. Mine was hiding until i view…then Alt. thanks so much.
But what if I dont have the option of Ethernet? I have only Wi-Fi and [Remote Access Connection]
Just go to Adapter Settings, then press alt, etc. He was right…
Would like to point out that I couldn’t find it either “until” I clicked
on Organize > Layout > Menu Bar. I guess some installs have the
menu off by default.
Why are you so rude? For your information… not every distribution of Windows 8.1 has a Networks Connections (especially 8.1 Pro). The Network and Internet option IS available in many and this tutorial does nothing for those who are not familiar enough with the inner workings of the Windows environment to make certain intuitive jumps. So stop being such a douche.
Pilot Odyssey… here is what you can do. Just right click on the windows icon in the bottom left of your desktop view and choose “network connections” from there. Many great shortcuts can be found by right-clicking that icon. The above tutorial should be good from there.
Sir! after having read all the discussion, I did not find answer to the question by Mr. Devron
“Devron” “But what if I dont have the option of Ethernet? I have only Wi-Fi and [Remote Access Connection]”
I have the same problem
I went through and did everything listed on here until I reached that part with the advanced settings. My Windows 8 has always used WiFi as a connection and only recently have I become frustrated upon realizing that it needs an ethernet cable now. After opening the advanced settings, I saw that there was no WiFi option. This confused me greatly as I always used WiFi before. Any help?
thank you!!!!!!!!!!
july 29th coming up soon
When following these instructions, the box that comes up on my husband’s laptop does not have Ethernet in the list, just Wireless and Remote. He has an ethernet connector in the laptop, but Windows doesn’t appear to know this.
Hello Respected sir
Plz solve my problem
I want to view/change my tp-link router WiFi password in window 7 connected through cable with my laptop.
Sir how can I do that plz plz plz
Any one plz
Hello Respected sir
Plz solve my problem
I want to view/change my tp-link router WiFi password in window 7 connected through cable with my laptop.
Sir how can I do that plz plz plz
I am waiting for your reply
U need to log into your routers webpage… go to a web browser and in the address bar type in the routers IP address something like 192.168.168.1 Try looking on your modem for this information. If not try this…. open windows file explorer, in the quick access pane on the left scroll down to the bottom, click on Network. Under the title Network infrastructure, your modem should be listed, right click and select view devices webpage, then log in and change the necasary settings
Are you joking? Pilot Odyssey ISN’T the rude one in your estimation for farting out “FAIL” over and over again? Give me a break. I can’t figure out why anyone in the world should help that guy. Seriously, you have it so backwards, it’s mind-boggling.