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Can I use Wifi for internet, and LAN on internal network only

Hi I am currently using wifi for my internet and am quite happy with it, but unfortunately my wifi does not work with Wake On LAN.

WOL only works on my LAN card. my computer is not in a position to connect to LAN by cable, so I have it connected to my router using a wireless powerline transmitter.

While this is connected my internet speeds are very poor even though I am connected to both the LAN and Wifi networks at the same time. If I disable lan, the speed improves again, but I cannot use Wake On LAN.

Is there a way I can use my LAN only for thr internal network and use my Wifi for internet?

vilas01
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jgoldrick
138 posts
 

You should not connect the same computer to both wired and wireless at the same time.  If that is what you are doing, it will cause issues with speed.

grislybutter
2,227 posts
 

you have several options, mainly if you have two routers, one from your internet provider and another one you are using for wifi - you can disable internet access on the second one You can connect to and configure each. But overall, I am a little confused about what your goal is

erik_squires
15,643 posts
 

You can use a WiFi to Ethernet bridge. 

https://amzn.to/3WU4KaV

Takes Wifi as input, Ethernet to your PC as output.

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