[SOLVED] Desktop w/wired connection...connect via wifi too?

[coyote2]

My new desktop PC will be right next to my AX router, connected via ethernet. Should I even bother to enable my new mobo's AX and attach it's wifi antennae?

 

[USAFRet]

My new desktop PC will be right next to my AX router, connected via ethernet. Should I even bother to enable my new mobo's AX and attach it's wifi antennae?

No.
There is no need to do that.

 

[coyote2]

Thank you very much for your reply, USAFRet!

What if I saturated my wired connection (I do have Gigabit fibre and might also be transferring files across my LAN)...would Windows use the wifi like a second 'lane' of extra bandwidth?

I guess there might also be value in other wireless devices skipping my router and connecting direct to the PC, but that doesn't interest me.

 

[USAFRet]

Thank you very much for your reply, USAFRet!

What if I saturated my wired connection (I do have Gigabit fibre and might also be transferring files across my LAN)...would Windows use the wifi like a second 'lane' of extra bandwidth?

I guess there might also be value in other wireless devices skipping my router and connecting direct to the PC, but that doesn't interest me.

"would Windows use the wifi like a second 'lane' of extra bandwidth?"

No, it doesn't work like that.
Just leave the WiFi OFF on your desktop. You can't pair the two connections to the router.

 

[TJ Hooker]

Apparently you can, but I have no idea how well it works. https://windowsreport.com/combine-internet-connections/

 

[coyote2]

Thanks very much to you both!
I'll report back when I give that a try.