Hi everyone! I'm working on a challenge with a laptop used in our sleep lab at a healthcare organization. We need to connect a Nox C1 device through Ethernet while also staying connected to our internal Wi-Fi network. I've tried to set up a static IP for the device while maintaining the Wi-Fi connection, but every time I connect the Ethernet, it takes priority and disables Wi-Fi. We even set the laptop in an OU that permits simultaneous connections, but it's still not working out. After restarting, the Wi-Fi stays on for a little while before being disabled again, which is really frustrating since we've been dealing with this for three months now. I even adjusted the advanced settings to prioritize both connections, but no luck so far. Any advice would be hugely appreciated!
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Are the Ethernet and Wi-Fi connections on separate subnets? At my workplace, we often use wired and wireless together without any BIOS tweaking. If both connections are on the same subnet, wired generally has the priority, but if they're different, Windows should route traffic correctly to each. You might need to adjust the default route for the wireless connection.
The issue seems like it could be from a Windows policy or a setting in the BIOS/UEFI. Windows tends to disable Wi-Fi when it sees a stronger wired connection. Make sure to dig into those BIOS/UEFI settings to see if there's anything you can alter to allow both connections.
Aren't the Nox devices Bluetooth enabled? Just curious if there's a workaround through Bluetooth instead of struggling with both Ethernet and Wi-Fi.
It sounds like there might be a BIOS setting on the laptop that disables Wi-Fi when Ethernet is connected. That's a common issue with some models. You should definitely check the BIOS settings to see if that's the case.
If you're using a Broadcom adapter, there's a driver-specific setting you should check: go to the Wi-Fi adapter properties, look for the Advanced tab, and see what 'Disable Upon Wired Connect' is set to. Change it if necessary.
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