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How do I set my network priority?

Anonymous
2022-09-10T18:47:43+00:00

When I turn windows on it takes a few minutes to connect to the wifi. I suspect this happens because windows is trying to connect to a vpn network which I usually have turned off and only after it gives up it connects to the wifi. I searched online and some tutorials seem to point to a menu that doesn't exist anymore in the adapter options. How can I do this in the current win 10 build?

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-09-11T02:01:48+00:00

    Hi

    Welcome to Microsoft community.

    I'm glad to help you.

    Due to the different versions of Windows, the location of setting network priority permissions has also changed, and you can modify it by following the steps below.

    1. Go to Settings to modify the network adapter priority you need.

    • Use the Windows + I shortcut to open Windows Settings - Network & Internet - click Status on the left - click the Change Adapter Options button on the right.
    • Right-click on the NIC you want to reprioritize - select "Properties".
    • Select "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" in the list of NIC properties that pop up - click the "Properties" button. 
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      •  Use the following command to configure the priority value of the specified NIC (index number), that is, directly configure the interface hop value:    Set-NetIPInterface -InterfaceIndex 21 -InterfaceMetric 10
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      •  The -InterfaceIndex parameter in the preceding command specifies the index number of a particular NIC, and -InterfaceMetric specifies the interface metric. The numbers 21 and 10 are the numbers in my example, following your network card numbers and the values that need to be modified.
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      •  After completing the configuration steps above, Windows 10 prioritizes network traffic based on the configuration that you manually changed.
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      •  Any time you need to revert to Windows 10 Automated Decision, you can revert to automatic hops by executing the following command in PowerShell:    Set-NetIPInterface -InterfaceIndex 21 -AutomaticMetric enabled
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      If you need more help, please don't hesitate to let me know.
      

      Best regards
      

      Derrick Qian | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-09-12T01:10:58+00:00

    Hi

    Thanks for your reply.

    I am glad that your problem has been solved.

    In the future, if you encounter any difficult problems while using Microsoft products and services, you are welcome to consult the Microsoft community again, and we will try our best to help you.

    Thank you very much for your trust and support of Microsoft, and I sincerely wish you a happy life and success in your work!

    Best regards

    Derrick Qian | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-09-11T18:09:44+00:00

    Thanks a lot! The 1st method worked perfectly

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