If you use multiple network connections concurrently, Windows 10 will prioritize them for you. However, this may not be ideal in some situations. For instance, you may want to use mobile data via a USB tethering connection, and prioritize it over a regular Wi-Fi connection. Or you may want to prioritize your computer over other devices connected to the same router. Fortunately, Windows 10 allows you to modify the network priority of an internet connection. In this tutorial, we will show you how to do it in just 12 minutes.
To get started, open the Start button and type “Control Panel”. Click on the Control Panel app that appears. In the Control Panel, select “View by: Large icons” and then click on “Network and Sharing Center”.
In the Network and Sharing Center, click on “Change adapter settings” on the left side. This will show you all your internet connections. Right-click on the connection you want to prioritize and select “Properties”. In the Properties window, select “Internet Protocol version 4” and then click on “Properties” again.
In the next window, click on the “Advanced” button at the bottom. Uncheck the box that says “Automatic metric”. Windows uses numbers to prioritize network connections, and numbers over 15 are for general network connections. The higher the number, the lower the priority. To set the priority of the connection you want to prioritize, enter a number below 15 in the “Interface metric” field. In this tutorial, we set it to 10. Click on “OK” to save the changes.
If you ever need to change the priority, simply follow the same steps and change the number. If you want to revert to the automatic metric, select “Automatic metric” instead of entering a number.
After you have made the changes, click on “OK” and then close all the windows. You can restart your computer if you want, but it is not necessary.
That’s it! You have successfully changed the network priority of an internet connection on Windows 10. We hope this tutorial has been helpful. Thank you for reading and good luck prioritizing your computer!