Summary
This article briefly explains how to change the priority of network connections in Windows 7 so that they follow a specific connection order.
Steps to change the network connection priority in Windows 7
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Click Start, and in the search field, type View network connections.
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Press the ALT key, click Advanced Options and then click Advanced Settings...
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Select Local Area Connection and click the green arrows to give priority to the desired connection.
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After organizing the network connections available according to your preferences, click OK.
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The computer will now follow an order of priority when detecting available connections.
Steps to change wireless network connection priority in Windows 7
The computer can detect more than one wireless network at a time. This article explains how to prioritize the wireless network you want to connect to first.
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Click Start, and in the search field, type Network and Sharing Center.
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In Network and Sharing Center, click Manage wireless networks.
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Click the connection to be given priority (e.g. Connection 2 has less priority than Connection 1), and then click Move up.
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The next time it is detecting the networks, the computer will give more priority to Connection 2 than to Connection 1.
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