Wired and Wireless Internet same time

[wan_amri]

Hi,

I have wired Cable Broadband Internet connection at home, but thinking to have wireless Cable Broadband too. Would it possible to have wireless Internet but same time to keep my wired one. I'm thinking like this in case wireless is very slow I can just switch my connection to wired one without any hassle.

Thanks.

[Ethel]

You simply buy a wireless router that is suitable for a cable modem.

Any of those marked 'cable' here will do - you can probably get it cheaper elsewhere:
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Mine is a Linksys - as well as being wireless I can plug up to 4 pcs in to it. My desktop is plugged in, my laptop is wireless

[VHG]

Like Ethel, I have a Virgin Cable system, and I also have a LinkSys wireless router.

We have a laptop in the house that connects to the router via wi fi, and a couple of other PCs that are connected via wires.

I know this does not add much to what Ethel said, but just backing up that what she says will work.

[Ethel]

Thanks, VHG - it is good to know that I have misled wan-amri.

[VHG]

Ethel, I think you mean

"it is good to know that I have NOT misled wan-amri"

[Ethel]

Oooops.

[allensmiths]

The trick is to change the network card priority so that the wireless connection remains active when a wired connection is made.

The first step is to get to the "Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center" page. On the left side of that page, click the link "Change adapter settings". This should bring you to the "Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network Connections >" page.

Select the wireless connection, right-click "Properties", and provide an admin password (if necessary). This should bring you to a dialog box named [wireless connect name] Properties".

In the list box titled "This connection uses the following items:", scroll down to "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" and select it. The "Properties" command button will enable; click it. This should bring you to a dialog box named "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties".

Click the "Advanced" command button. This should bring you to a dialog box named "Advanced TCP/IP Settings".

Near the bottom of the dialog box, there should be a check box named "Automatic metric". Uncheck it. That will enable a text box named "Interface metric". Fill in a number. It needs to be larger than 1 (reserved for loopback) and the number you choose for the wired network (see below).

Click three "OK" command buttons to return to the "Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network Connections >" page.

Repeat the above for the wired connection:

Select the wired connection, and right-click "Properties" to get to the [wired connection name] Properties" dialog box.

Select the IPv4 list entry and click "Properties", and on the next dialog box click "Advanced".

Again Uncheck "Automatic metric", and fill in a number in the "Interface metric" box. It needs to be larger than 1 but smaller than the number you chose above.

I would assume that it's also possible to give the wired network higher priority than the wireless, but I didn't test that.

You can also convert wifi to ethernet or vice versa.
To know more about it read https://zappedia.com/wifi-to-ethernet-bridge/