Bearonthejob
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This is on a Windows 8.1 Pro system, with an on-board Intel Gigabit Ethernet port, and a generic USB wifi adapter (Ralink adapter, using MS drivers). The ethernet port connects to an Asus router, which in turn connects to a cable modem from my ISP (Optimum online). The Wifi adapter is configured to connect to hotspots (Optimum Wifi) near my house.
I am using the 2 networks because I need 2 separate external IP addresses to test some web development I have been doing. I am hosting an application over my ethernet connection, but I want to connect to it with clients through the wifi connection.
Both adapters are configured to use DHCP, and both have internet connectivity. I have changed the interface metrics to 5 for the ethernet adapter, and 60 for the wifi adapter. I have also re-ordered the "Adapters and Bindings" list (accessed through "Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network Connections > Alt-key > Advanced > Advanced Settings"), so the ethernet adapter is 1st and the wifi adapter is 2nd.
None of this works though. For some reason, I cannot get windows to respect any of the priorities I have set. Whenever I open any application, by default it will always choose the wifi adapter. I am forced to disable the wifi adapter entirely, open the applications I want to use with the ethernet adapter, then re-enable wifi. Even when I do that, some of the applications I have already opened will revert to using the wifi adapter randomly.
Since the interface metric and "Adapters and Bindings" list don't work, is there any other option? Is there any 3rd party apps that will make the system work correctly? Is this a known bug with my version of Windows (I haven't found any hotfixes)?
I am using the 2 networks because I need 2 separate external IP addresses to test some web development I have been doing. I am hosting an application over my ethernet connection, but I want to connect to it with clients through the wifi connection.
Both adapters are configured to use DHCP, and both have internet connectivity. I have changed the interface metrics to 5 for the ethernet adapter, and 60 for the wifi adapter. I have also re-ordered the "Adapters and Bindings" list (accessed through "Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network Connections > Alt-key > Advanced > Advanced Settings"), so the ethernet adapter is 1st and the wifi adapter is 2nd.
None of this works though. For some reason, I cannot get windows to respect any of the priorities I have set. Whenever I open any application, by default it will always choose the wifi adapter. I am forced to disable the wifi adapter entirely, open the applications I want to use with the ethernet adapter, then re-enable wifi. Even when I do that, some of the applications I have already opened will revert to using the wifi adapter randomly.
Since the interface metric and "Adapters and Bindings" list don't work, is there any other option? Is there any 3rd party apps that will make the system work correctly? Is this a known bug with my version of Windows (I haven't found any hotfixes)?
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- Windows 8.1 Pro