[SOLVED] Help required to auto-connect Wifi.

[iTRiP]

On my pc I got ethernet and wifi, but whenever I restart or boot my pc, the wifi doesn't auto connect anymore like it used to.

Need some help trying to figure out why all of a sudden, this behavior of my pc is so.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

Start by deleting the connectoid and let it redetect and connect. Then and only then check the autoconnect box. And before doing that ensure that the password is correct and that the wireless adapter supports the communication method/s used by the access point.

 

[iTRiP]

Right seems to have done the trick, but only time will tell if it holds now.

Done everything you mentioned, and tested it with a quick restart, so it's auto connecting again like it should.

But I'm yet to shut down and boot too see if it auto connects then as well, fingers crossed.

Even after everything, the password wasn't asked again so I reentered it under network in the control panel, clicked apply and let's see what happens now.

Must have been because I had changes made to the SSID, but it was still very similar in every aspect, strange thing is that my other pc did not suffer the same fate even thou it's connected via the same router, and it's got the same wifi hardware.

 

[iTRiP]

Start by deleting the connectoid and let it redetect and connect. Then and only then check the autoconnect box. And before doing that ensure that the password is correct and that the wireless adapter supports the communication method/s used by the access point.

Well the Wifi auto- connect is working, but then the auto- connection drops after a few mins after a reboot or boot.

Wats going on here, I don't want to manually reconnect every time, there must be a way to resolve this, please help further.

 

[kanewolf]

On my pc I got ethernet and wifi, but whenever I restart or boot my pc, the wifi doesn't auto connect anymore like it used to.

Need some help trying to figure out why all of a sudden, this behavior of my pc is so.

You have both ethernet and WIFI connected simultaneously? That will confuse Windows because Windows can only have one default gateway.

 

[iTRiP]

You have both ethernet and WIFI connected simultaneously? That will confuse Windows because Windows can only have one default gateway.

I don't see that as the problem, because if windows can have only one default gateway and both or more connections share the same gateway that results in only one gateway right? For one device regardless how many connections it has. (some thing overlooked in window's programming) It's windows 11 I'm using here!

I don't understand, on my other pc I have two wifi connections and that windows isn't confused (that pc is auto connecting and remains connected without manually connecting)...Is it something that only occurs when ethernet and wifi are used in combination on the same device, Then again, I still don't understand why the auto connection drops after a few mins on the wifi, but both connections remain connected once I have manually reconnected the wifi.

So why do am I forced to reconnect manually, there must be a way to solve this, beside manually reconnecting every time it occurs.

 

[kanewolf]

I don't see that as the problem, because if windows can have only one default gateway and both or more connections share the same gateway that results in only one gateway right? For one device regardless how many connections it has. (some thing overlooked in window's programming) It's windows 11 I'm using here!

I don't understand, on my other pc I have two wifi connections and that windows isn't confused (that pc is auto connecting and remains connected without manually connecting)...Is it something that only occurs when ethernet and wifi are used in combination on the same device, Then again, I still don't understand why the auto connection drops after a few mins on the wifi, but both connections remain connected once I have manually reconnected the wifi.

So why do am I forced to reconnect manually, there must be a way to solve this, beside manually reconnecting every time it occurs.

No. It results in a loop. Networks have issues with loops. You will have a much more stable network if you only use one path or the other.

 

[iTRiP]

No. It results in a loop. Networks have issues with loops. You will have a much more stable network if you only use one path or the other.

We'll isn't that exactly my point, say both connections are connected then the windows automatically use the connection with the lower IP, but like I have seen if that connection drops for whatever reason the other remaining connection remains.

Works very well on my other pc but there are two Wifi's and now that I have a Lan ethernet again I was just trying to get the same result here on this pc, and trying to get out from manually reconnecting the wifi connection so that I will remain connected save the lan drops for whatever reason, probably never going to happen but, still like to make it so.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

How did you manage to get both connected simultaneously? Windows by default sets the metrics such that only one can be connected at a time. When the ethernet connection goes active through connecting a cable Windows automatically disables the wireless adapter. Only when the cable is disconnected does the Wireless adapter become active. You have to jump through a few hoops to change this behavior. As already stated above, having simultaneous connections from the same system WILL cause issues.

 

[iTRiP]

How did you manage to get both connected simultaneously? Windows by default sets the metrics such that only one can be connected at a time. When the ethernet connection goes active through connecting a cable Windows automatically disables the wireless adapter. Only when the cable is disconnected does the Wireless adapter become active. You have to jump through a few hoops to change this behavior. As already stated above, having simultaneous connections from the same system WILL cause issues.

Not done anything special, that other pc just has two wifi's and I just "onetime" reconnected them to the router, now that pc has redundancy save one of the connections drops, I thought this is quite normal to have. Never thought that this would be an issue if ethernet combined with wifi is used to accomplish the same result.

Oh and it doesn't have issues at all, as a matter of a fact it's working better than ever having multiple connections on one device connected to the same gateway.

I think you might misunderstand, It's actually like this: more connections can be connected simultaneously to the same gateway but only the lower IP one gets utilized.

 

[iTRiP]

You have to jump through a few hoops to change this behavior.

Right so since we are here now, would you care to extrapolate on the hoops jumping, lets determine if it's more trouble or not than manually reconnecting the redundancy wifi connection on a pc with an ethernet connection to the same gateway.

 

[kanewolf]

Right so since we are here now, would you care to extrapolate on the hoops jumping, lets determine if it's more trouble or not than manually reconnecting the redundancy wifi connection on a pc with an ethernet connection to the same gateway.

Without two independent internet sources, how could you have redundancy ? Two connections to a single router is not redundancy.

 

[iTRiP]

Without two independent internet sources, how could you have redundancy ? Two connections to a single router is not redundancy.

Yes true, but have you considered that the network hardware in the pc in question might fail on boot ( this is exactly why I have a setup like this) It's not a real redundancy, but if you have a pc that is being used by other family members that are not tech savvy, it helps them stay connected, should the pc they are using run into some difficulties. So just a figure of speech on the whole redundancy thing.

Point is, I thought since I have these network devices why not utilize them in a manner that they still remain use full.

Now how do we jump the hoops to detrmine if this is more or less trouble?

 

[iTRiP]

I see this setting is missing from my wifi adapter settings: Disable or Enable on Wired Connection if the setting is available.

Thats why it's not working.

Oh well, now the hoops jumping becomes more trouble than just manually reconnecting.

Thank you all for trying to help, but I'm not upgrading drivers just to make this function.

 

[iTRiP]

Finally found some non gaming time too futher investigate how to resolve this issue, I can confirm with these instructions this even works on Windows 11:

1. Run Regedit.
2. Navigate to: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WcmSvc\
3. Does the GroupPolicy subkey exist? If not right-click New->Key and create it.
4. Now inside of HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WcmSvc\GroupPolicy right-click inside the right pane and select New->DWORD. Name it fMinimizeConnections
5. Leave the default value zero so that the policy is disabled. You shouldn't HAVE to reboot, but you may.
6. After that your wireless connections that are set to automatically connect will do so even with a LAN plugged in.

So I can't mark this thread as solved even tough. but this registry entry does resolve this issue, I've seen there are other solutions to this as well something to do with group policy or something ridiculous.

Maybe somebody can look into this further for the peeps that have to contend with that stuff, and being directed under network admins, might just help somebody.

It's just a shame that this kind of info wasn't available the day I first tried to resolve this, It's fun and all causing and resolving issues, but I'd rather have everything running as expected 100% of the time.

 

[Ralston18]

This:

"I see this setting is missing from my wifi adapter settings: Disable or Enable on Wired Connection if the setting is available."

Maybe because Windows detected the connection being used.

And now you have overrode some policy......

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Keep track of that Registry edit. You may need to delete that subkey.

Very good chance that some future update or configuration change will undo things - possibly making it all worse. Not too mention what "

Remember that registry editing is a last resort and should be done only after a full system backup including the registry itself. All too easy to make some mistake with unforeseen consequences.

Not sure (full disclosure) about the specifics involved but wireless "auto connect" may put the system at risk.

Most likely for little or no long term benefits.

Closing this 8 month old (necro) thread to further posts.