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Vidcerts
Jun 18, 2019Aspirant
Need help connecting M1 to laptop via ethernet
Need help.. I can't figure out how to connect my netgear nighthawk m1 to my laptop via Ethernet cable.. I have a cat7 new cable and hp laptop with windows 10 and yes it has a ethernet slot lol.. Plug ...
TeeJay74
Jun 18, 2019Virtuoso
Hi, Please set TCP/IP interface metric value 1(first priority) for ethernet connection and lower priority for wifi connection, value 5 for example. Auto-settings may not work always as desired.
- VidcertsJun 18, 2019AspirantI don't understand.. Can you explain in alot simpler terms lol.. Like as if you were talking to a non computer tech person such as myself lol
- TeeJay74Jun 18, 2019Virtuoso
Please take a look at this article with pictures:
https://www.windowscentral.com/how-change-priority-order-network-adapters-windows-10
- VidcertsJun 18, 2019AspirantIs there a certain way to turn it on for Ethernet... Like I thought I read somewhere that you connect Ethernet into laptop first then into the turned off netgear nighthhawk m1 THEN turn the netgear m1 on in order to use ethernet