Bridge from Wifi to Ethernet not working (Windows 10)
I attempt to share a WiFi-Internet connection with an Ethernet port.
The Wifi is secured with an enterprise 802.1X authentication (so there is no preshared password like in home Wifi's).
Whenever I bridge the WiFi adapter with the Ethernet adapter, the Internet connectivity breaks (right click -> bridge in Windows 10 system control panel).
As soon as I remove the bridge, the WiFi adapter restores the Internet connectivity.
Configuring any static IP addresses does not work.
It appears to me that the bridge destroys the wireless configuration.
How can I configure a Windows 10 bridge that leaves the wireless configuration unchanged? (note that I do not care about the Ethernet configuration as long as I have a working Internet gateway)
windows-10 ethernet bridge wireless-bridge bridging
asked Dec 21 '18 at 13:01
Mike76Mike76
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I attempt to share a WiFi-Internet connection with an Ethernet port.
The Wifi is secured with an enterprise 802.1X authentication (so there is no preshared password like in home Wifi's).
Whenever I bridge the WiFi adapter with the Ethernet adapter, the Internet connectivity breaks (right click -> bridge in Windows 10 system control panel).
As soon as I remove the bridge, the WiFi adapter restores the Internet connectivity.
Configuring any static IP addresses does not work.
It appears to me that the bridge destroys the wireless configuration.
How can I configure a Windows 10 bridge that leaves the wireless configuration unchanged? (note that I do not care about the Ethernet configuration as long as I have a working Internet gateway)
windows-10 ethernet bridge wireless-bridge bridging
asked Dec 21 '18 at 13:01
Mike76Mike76
1033
add a comment |
I attempt to share a WiFi-Internet connection with an Ethernet port.
The Wifi is secured with an enterprise 802.1X authentication (so there is no preshared password like in home Wifi's).
Whenever I bridge the WiFi adapter with the Ethernet adapter, the Internet connectivity breaks (right click -> bridge in Windows 10 system control panel).
As soon as I remove the bridge, the WiFi adapter restores the Internet connectivity.
Configuring any static IP addresses does not work.
It appears to me that the bridge destroys the wireless configuration.
How can I configure a Windows 10 bridge that leaves the wireless configuration unchanged? (note that I do not care about the Ethernet configuration as long as I have a working Internet gateway)
windows-10 ethernet bridge wireless-bridge bridging
asked Dec 21 '18 at 13:01
Mike76Mike76
1033
I attempt to share a WiFi-Internet connection with an Ethernet port.
The Wifi is secured with an enterprise 802.1X authentication (so there is no preshared password like in home Wifi's).
Whenever I bridge the WiFi adapter with the Ethernet adapter, the Internet connectivity breaks (right click -> bridge in Windows 10 system control panel).
As soon as I remove the bridge, the WiFi adapter restores the Internet connectivity.
Configuring any static IP addresses does not work.
It appears to me that the bridge destroys the wireless configuration.
How can I configure a Windows 10 bridge that leaves the wireless configuration unchanged? (note that I do not care about the Ethernet configuration as long as I have a working Internet gateway)
windows-10 ethernet bridge wireless-bridge bridging
windows-10 ethernet bridge wireless-bridge bridging
asked Dec 21 '18 at 13:01
Mike76Mike76
1033
asked Dec 21 '18 at 13:01
Mike76Mike76
1033
edited Dec 21 '18 at 13:06
Mike76
asked Dec 21 '18 at 13:01
Mike76Mike76
1033
asked Dec 21 '18 at 13:01
Mike76Mike76
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asked Dec 21 '18 at 13:01
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Wi-Fi cannot be bridged to Ethernet. This is not a Windows limitation in any way. There’s a good explanation on why that is in the old OpenWrt wiki.
Instead, you should use Internet Connection Sharing (ie. make your PC a router):
- Go to the Network Connections control panel (where you’re currently trying to create the bridge)
- Open your Wi-Fi connection’s properties.
- Switch to the “Sharing” tab
- Enable it, selecting your Ethernet connection as the “Home networking connection”.
Everything should automatically work after that.
answered Dec 21 '18 at 13:05
Daniel BDaniel B
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Thank you this solves the problem
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Wi-Fi cannot be bridged to Ethernet. This is not a Windows limitation in any way. There’s a good explanation on why that is in the old OpenWrt wiki.
Instead, you should use Internet Connection Sharing (ie. make your PC a router):
- Go to the Network Connections control panel (where you’re currently trying to create the bridge)
- Open your Wi-Fi connection’s properties.
- Switch to the “Sharing” tab
- Enable it, selecting your Ethernet connection as the “Home networking connection”.
Everything should automatically work after that.
answered Dec 21 '18 at 13:05
Daniel BDaniel B
33.6k76287
Thank you this solves the problem
– Mike76
Dec 21 '18 at 13:31
add a comment |
Wi-Fi cannot be bridged to Ethernet. This is not a Windows limitation in any way. There’s a good explanation on why that is in the old OpenWrt wiki.
Instead, you should use Internet Connection Sharing (ie. make your PC a router):
- Go to the Network Connections control panel (where you’re currently trying to create the bridge)
- Open your Wi-Fi connection’s properties.
- Switch to the “Sharing” tab
- Enable it, selecting your Ethernet connection as the “Home networking connection”.
Everything should automatically work after that.
answered Dec 21 '18 at 13:05
Daniel BDaniel B
33.6k76287
Thank you this solves the problem
– Mike76
Dec 21 '18 at 13:31
add a comment |
Wi-Fi cannot be bridged to Ethernet. This is not a Windows limitation in any way. There’s a good explanation on why that is in the old OpenWrt wiki.
Instead, you should use Internet Connection Sharing (ie. make your PC a router):
- Go to the Network Connections control panel (where you’re currently trying to create the bridge)
- Open your Wi-Fi connection’s properties.
- Switch to the “Sharing” tab
- Enable it, selecting your Ethernet connection as the “Home networking connection”.
Everything should automatically work after that.
answered Dec 21 '18 at 13:05
Daniel BDaniel B
33.6k76287
Wi-Fi cannot be bridged to Ethernet. This is not a Windows limitation in any way. There’s a good explanation on why that is in the old OpenWrt wiki.
Instead, you should use Internet Connection Sharing (ie. make your PC a router):
- Go to the Network Connections control panel (where you’re currently trying to create the bridge)
- Open your Wi-Fi connection’s properties.
- Switch to the “Sharing” tab
- Enable it, selecting your Ethernet connection as the “Home networking connection”.
Everything should automatically work after that.
answered Dec 21 '18 at 13:05
Daniel BDaniel B
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answered Dec 21 '18 at 13:05
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answered Dec 21 '18 at 13:05
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answered Dec 21 '18 at 13:05
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Thank you this solves the problem
– Mike76
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Thank you this solves the problem
– Mike76
Dec 21 '18 at 13:31
Thank you this solves the problem
– Mike76
Dec 21 '18 at 13:31
Thank you this solves the problem
– Mike76
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