2 network adapters connection Issue


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Ok I have 1 wireless N adapter built into my motherboard asus z87 pro and I use a powerline ethernet adapter

 

My issue is when my wifi drops out it takes the ethernet connection with it and I have to go in disable both connection and reenable them and they work fine for awhile both are connecting to the same access point

 

How can I make it so they do take each other out?

 

my drivers are up to date and im using windows 7 ult

Im also not very good with networking

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I have to ask why you would be connected to both at the same time in the first place?

 

"both are connecting to the same access point"

 

This is pointless - if you have a wired connection to the AP, for what purpose would the wireless serve - it would not be used with automatic metrics.

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Maybe those are two different networks :o

To the same AP?

 

"both are connecting to the same access point"

 

Yeah I find it difficult to believe its different networks.  Especially when you take that statement with this statement "Im also not very good with networking"

 

His wireless connection would never be used, unless he changed the metrics, removed gateway from the wired, etc.

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its same network both connections are going to

until very recently I didnt get any wireless signal in this room and used a powerline ethernet adapter for years. but sometimes has issues if the ac gets kicked on or theres a hard rainstorm

I had an adapter that was built into my motherboard

 

 

 

looking at the connection through the modem/router I have 2 seperate Ip addresses
and 2 seperate mac addresses

 

 

what confuses me about the connections is at a fairly regular occurance they get limited connectivity and the internet connection is still up

I disable each adapter and reenable and it works fine for awhile

 

 

really trying to be not confusing with this

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Well yes there will be 2 IPs and 2 mac addresses - they are different interfaces.  But there is NO Point to having them both connected to the same network - NONE!

 

I would use the wired one.  Disable your wireless and only use the wired, if you get issues with limited access on the connection - this quite often is when you lose your dhcp lease, it doesn't renew and you get a APIPA address 169.254.x.x

 

What I would do next time the problem happens, is look from a cmd line ipconfig /all and what does it show you for your IP, if it starts with 169.254.x.x points to your dhcp lease expiring and not getting a new one.  Try ipconfig /release, and then ipconfig /renew to get a new one.  Or just disable/enable your interface.

 

It could be your wireless AP having issues?  Question is this really an AP, or is it really your router?

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well I recently replaced the router/motem we had since the modem was docis 2.0 router was a 54mb G router

 

what I replaced it with an Motorola sbg6580

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?gclid=CODzveuKyrwCFUhp7AodcHgAKw&Item=N82E16825122014&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-pla-_-Modems-_-N82E16825122014&ef_id=Uv0@JAAAAEpbcm0J:20140213215028:s

 

I will definity give that a try the next time around I am leaning to the wireless giving me problems

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So you don't have a AP, you have a wireless gateway - that is the only device you have?  Or is there any other devices in your network?

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I meant AP, routers, etc..  So when this machine has problems the other computers/tablets/phones all work fine?

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Well then yeah points to just your machine, when it happens again validate your IP.  if you still have a valid one and not 169.254 can you ping your gateway, example

 

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