The
weirdest thing happened to me yesterday.
I was transferring a very large file from one computer to another on my
network and it took forever. I have both
a wired and a wireless connection on my computer, so I tried turning off the
wireless network. Suddenly it started transferring way faster. What's going on here?
Most users don’t normally have both
a wired and a wireless connection simultaneously, although this can happen if
your computer includes both options and you both connect an Ethernet cable
while connected to a wireless network.
Normally Windows (and OS X, on a
Mac) will use the "best" connection available. But sometimes it will get this wrong and
choose the wireless connection over the wired connection. In almost every case,
a wireless connection will be significantly slower in transferring information
than a wired connection.
Although Windows and OS X both
attempt to manage this for you automatically, you can step in and take control
over the order of your connections in both operating systems. In Windows, open
the Control Panel, and select Network and Sharing Center. Click Change Adapter
Settings, click the Alt key to display the menu, choose the Advanced menu, and then
the select the Advanced Settings menu. In the Advanced Settings, you’ll see a
list of available connections: Ensure that the wired connection appears above
the wireless connection, and if not, move it up. Click OK to save the settings.
On a Mac, run the System
Preferences application, and select the Network settings. . In the Network
settings, beneath the list of interfaces on the left side of the window, click
the gear icon, and select Set Service Order. In the Service Order window, drag
the wired interface above the wireless interface. Click OK, and then Apply.
In both Windows and OS X, selecting
the wired network interface should provide you with better throughput, if it’s
available.
http://lifehacker.com/force-windows-to-use-your-wired-connection-instead-of-w-482614663
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