Wired network icon, but wireless network
I'm connected to a wireless network, yet in the taskbar the icon is showing that I'm connected to a wired network. Why is that? There is no network cable connected to the laptop, and it says "Limited" below the name of my network.
Lenovo IdeaPad U410
Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
(Recently installed Oracle VM VirtualBox and a couple of VMs)
windows networking windows-8 wireless-networking windows-8.1
asked Dec 21 '14 at 18:34
Amir Sabanovic
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I'm connected to a wireless network, yet in the taskbar the icon is showing that I'm connected to a wired network. Why is that? There is no network cable connected to the laptop, and it says "Limited" below the name of my network.
Lenovo IdeaPad U410
Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
(Recently installed Oracle VM VirtualBox and a couple of VMs)
windows networking windows-8 wireless-networking windows-8.1
asked Dec 21 '14 at 18:34
Amir Sabanovic
614
Have you tried going into "change network settings", right clicking on the wired network and setting it to disabled?
– jAce
Dec 21 '14 at 19:50
That returns the icon to wireless, though the connection is then limited and I can't connect to the internet.
– Amir Sabanovic
Dec 21 '14 at 22:03
add a comment |
I'm connected to a wireless network, yet in the taskbar the icon is showing that I'm connected to a wired network. Why is that? There is no network cable connected to the laptop, and it says "Limited" below the name of my network.
Lenovo IdeaPad U410
Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
(Recently installed Oracle VM VirtualBox and a couple of VMs)
windows networking windows-8 wireless-networking windows-8.1
asked Dec 21 '14 at 18:34
Amir Sabanovic
614
I'm connected to a wireless network, yet in the taskbar the icon is showing that I'm connected to a wired network. Why is that? There is no network cable connected to the laptop, and it says "Limited" below the name of my network.
Lenovo IdeaPad U410
Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
(Recently installed Oracle VM VirtualBox and a couple of VMs)
windows networking windows-8 wireless-networking windows-8.1
windows networking windows-8 wireless-networking windows-8.1
asked Dec 21 '14 at 18:34
Amir Sabanovic
614
asked Dec 21 '14 at 18:34
Amir Sabanovic
614
asked Dec 21 '14 at 18:34
Amir Sabanovic
614
asked Dec 21 '14 at 18:34
Amir Sabanovic
614
asked Dec 21 '14 at 18:34
Amir Sabanovic
614
614
Have you tried going into "change network settings", right clicking on the wired network and setting it to disabled?
– jAce
Dec 21 '14 at 19:50
That returns the icon to wireless, though the connection is then limited and I can't connect to the internet.
– Amir Sabanovic
Dec 21 '14 at 22:03
add a comment |
Have you tried going into "change network settings", right clicking on the wired network and setting it to disabled?
– jAce
Dec 21 '14 at 19:50
That returns the icon to wireless, though the connection is then limited and I can't connect to the internet.
– Amir Sabanovic
Dec 21 '14 at 22:03
Have you tried going into "change network settings", right clicking on the wired network and setting it to disabled?
– jAce
Dec 21 '14 at 19:50
Have you tried going into "change network settings", right clicking on the wired network and setting it to disabled?
– jAce
Dec 21 '14 at 19:50
That returns the icon to wireless, though the connection is then limited and I can't connect to the internet.
– Amir Sabanovic
Dec 21 '14 at 22:03
That returns the icon to wireless, though the connection is then limited and I can't connect to the internet.
– Amir Sabanovic
Dec 21 '14 at 22:03
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That is probably because the Wired Network Interface Card has precedence over the WiFi-adapter.
Try changing the priority-order of your interface cards. See the question How to give preference over one network connection over another? how to do that.
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
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answered Jan 11 '15 at 10:22
Gnutt
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- Right click on network icon
- Open Network and Sharing Center
- Change adapter settings (on left side menu)
- Right click on Wi-Fi
- Click on Unbridge Connections
edited Jan 5 '17 at 9:29
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answered Jan 5 '17 at 6:09
Sharique Hasan
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That is probably because the Wired Network Interface Card has precedence over the WiFi-adapter.
Try changing the priority-order of your interface cards. See the question How to give preference over one network connection over another? how to do that.
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That is probably because the Wired Network Interface Card has precedence over the WiFi-adapter.
Try changing the priority-order of your interface cards. See the question How to give preference over one network connection over another? how to do that.
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
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That is probably because the Wired Network Interface Card has precedence over the WiFi-adapter.
Try changing the priority-order of your interface cards. See the question How to give preference over one network connection over another? how to do that.
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
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answered Jan 11 '15 at 10:22
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That is probably because the Wired Network Interface Card has precedence over the WiFi-adapter.
Try changing the priority-order of your interface cards. See the question How to give preference over one network connection over another? how to do that.
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- Right click on network icon
- Open Network and Sharing Center
- Change adapter settings (on left side menu)
- Right click on Wi-Fi
- Click on Unbridge Connections
edited Jan 5 '17 at 9:29
MJH
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answered Jan 5 '17 at 6:09
Sharique Hasan
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- Right click on network icon
- Open Network and Sharing Center
- Change adapter settings (on left side menu)
- Right click on Wi-Fi
- Click on Unbridge Connections
edited Jan 5 '17 at 9:29
MJH
1,02941018
answered Jan 5 '17 at 6:09
Sharique Hasan
1
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- Right click on network icon
- Open Network and Sharing Center
- Change adapter settings (on left side menu)
- Right click on Wi-Fi
- Click on Unbridge Connections
edited Jan 5 '17 at 9:29
MJH
1,02941018
answered Jan 5 '17 at 6:09
Sharique Hasan
1
- Right click on network icon
- Open Network and Sharing Center
- Change adapter settings (on left side menu)
- Right click on Wi-Fi
- Click on Unbridge Connections
edited Jan 5 '17 at 9:29
MJH
1,02941018
answered Jan 5 '17 at 6:09
Sharique Hasan
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edited Jan 5 '17 at 9:29
MJH
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MJH
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answered Jan 5 '17 at 6:09
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Have you tried going into "change network settings", right clicking on the wired network and setting it to disabled?
– jAce
Dec 21 '14 at 19:50
That returns the icon to wireless, though the connection is then limited and I can't connect to the internet.
– Amir Sabanovic
Dec 21 '14 at 22:03