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A wired connection is used to reduce interference and improve the overall wifi connection
Step-by-step
Right-click on the networking icon at the right edge of the taskbar and
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select Open Network and Sharing Center.
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The Network and Sharing Center
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menu will now be displayed. From here,
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select Change Adapter
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Settings in the top left of the window:
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This will open a new window. From this new window, right-click on the Ethernet adapter that the computer uses and select properties. (Computer administrator permission might be required to perform this task):
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This will open a new window. Here, scroll down the list of connection properties
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until Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4)
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is displayed:
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Select IPv4 and click
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on Properties (found just beneath the list itself). This will open a new dialogue displaying an option for that connection. Set everything to automatic.
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Click OK
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to close this window, and repeat this process
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for IPv6.
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Close all control panel dialogues. The wired connection should now be established.
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