Disable Wifi when connect via ethernet in windows 7

so, which one windows will used when both wireless (wi-fi) and wired (lan cable) connected?

from previous posts, that we can get 100/mbps, (50 from wifi and 50 from cable)?

logicearth said:

Windows already automatically uses the wired connection when it is connected.
You do not have to turn off the wireless to do that.

timlab1955 said:

logicearth-I was thinking the same thing, but mine doesn't do it. I've looked in internet connections and such and can't find anything. Got a map to where I can tell it when I'm wired to discount the wifi?

timlab1955
I don't know how you checked this but if you open Task Manager and click the Networking tab you can see which adaptor Windows is using.

If it truly does perfer to use your Wireless I found some info here that will help, Windows 7 - Why is the Network Adapter Priority ignored while - Microsoft Answers, in the post marked Answer at the top.

The only thing is there are two Metric settings one at the bottom and one under Default Gateways. If both adaptors are assigned Gateways then this will be the one that controls internet access, the one at the bottom most likly controls other network access like connecting to another computer.

Obviously if only one has a Gateway assigned then it will be the only one that can access the internet.

EDIT: Don't know how this will go disconnecting/reconnecting the cable. Whether or not it will retain the setting, mainly when using DHCP I would think static IP's should be ok.

UsernameIssues said:

netbox said:

so, which one windows will used when both wireless (wi-fi) and wired (lan cable) connected?

from previous posts, that we can get 100/mbps, (50 from wifi and 50 from cable)?

I could be wrong - but as I understand it, the ability for one operating system to combine the bandwidth of more than one network interface card at a time requires software/drivers that will merge the data streams and the cooperation of the hardware (router) that the NICs are connected to.

However, you can have several Virtual Machines running at the same time - each using a different NIC.

as im finding answers I tried it few minutes ago both connected from wireless and cable, and as I looked from the task manager, it only uses wifi connection not the lan cable...