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The ethernet priority tag covers practical guidance for making Windows prefer a wired Ethernet connection over Wi‑Fi. Its featured discussion explains how Windows 10 and Windows 11 use interface metrics to influence routing, with a lower metric assigned to the Ethernet adapter so wired traffic is selected first. The topic includes changing adapter properties or using PowerShell to configure IPv4 and IPv6 metrics. It also distinguishes this current approach from the older adapter-order method, which is less relevant on modern Windows systems. Use this tag to find focused help with Ethernet and Wi‑Fi selection, routing behavior, and reliable wired-connection preference settings.
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    Prefer Ethernet Over Wi‑Fi on Windows 10/11: Set Interface Metrics (IPv4/IPv6)

    Windows still lets users give Ethernet priority over Wi-Fi by lowering the wired adapter’s interface metric, with the most reliable modern method on Windows 10 and Windows 11 being a manual metric change through adapter properties or PowerShell. The old adapter-order trick survives mostly as a...
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