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Let’s consider how to automatically turn off Wi-Fi when the Ethernet LAN cable is connected.Contents: WLAN Switching Options in the BIOS/UEFI To switch to the cable Ethernet connection, a Windows user has to manually disable the Wi-Fi connection each time. However, when you connect your computer (laptop) to a wired Ethernet network, Windows keeps on using Wi-Fi network, though Ethernet connection speed is significantly higher, and the connection is more stable and not subject to interference. An Ethernet adapter, like a wireless adapter can connect to different networks but if you disable the adapter, it doesn’t matter which network you plug into your system, it will not connect.If several Wi-Fi networks are available, Windows 10 automatically selects a wireless network with the strongest signal (no matter what the speed of this connection is and how many devices are connected to it). If you disable the Ethernet network adapter, any and all Ethernet connections that connect through it will be disabled. You will need Administrative rights to disable an Ethernet connection. To disable an Ethernet connection, right-click it and select Disable from the context menu.

This is something you need to know so you can correctly identify and disable an Ethernet connection. As an example, you can in the image below that Ethernet 2 appears as a second Ethernet interface and the connection is named ‘Fatima’s iPhone’. This is how it works for Ethernet if you’re connected to a network via an Ethernet cable however, other Ethernet networks might appear here as well such as a hotspot that you’re connected to via a USB cable. The WiFi network adapter is the Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 which can be identified by its name but it’s also connected to a WiFi network and you can read the name just above the network card’s name i.e. In the screenshot below, you can see the same goes for the WiFi network, and WiFi network adapter. Normally, if you’re connected via a simple Ethernet cable, the Ethernet adapter will show you the network name. This will include your WiFi network adapter as well as your Ethernet network adapter.īefore you proceed to disabling an Ethernet connection, we need to first address how the networks are named and identified. This will show you all the network adapters that are configured on your system and which of them have an active connection. On the left, look for and click ‘Change adapter settings’. Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network and Sharing Center Since the current stable Windows 10 build makes it difficult to find Control Panel, your quickest option to open it is to paste the following in File Explorer, and tap Enter. The Control Panel app is where you need to go. The Settings app in Windows 10 doesn’t have any controls for Ethernet connections.