When at login screen on wired computer directly to modem (windows 10) no one can use wifi.

Nathan_136 · Apr 5, 2017

Recently whenever I lock my computer windows key + L or just from a regular boot. After a few seconds of being locked all my devices that are on wifi lose connection. I cannot pin point what the cause of this is.

J_E_D_70 · Apr 5, 2017

So... is your modem also a wifi router or are you wifi connection sharing from the PC?

Nathan_136 · Apr 5, 2017

J_E_D_70 :

My modem is a router as well it is a 2 in 1 combo. I am wired directly in with my desktop but whenever I am at the login screen the I cannot connect any wifi devices.

boosted1g · Apr 5, 2017

At the windows logon screen of the computer?

Only way this could happen is if wifi devices are trying to connect to your computer for internet and not the router.
Are you sharing internet from that computer with the other devices?
Did you manually set your computer to be the gateway device your devices are looking for?
Did you manually set your PCs IP address to be 192.168.x.1? (x being whaver number your network uses)?

J_E_D_70 · Apr 5, 2017

That is really squirrely. What happens if you disconnect the pc from the modem with the screen UNlocked? Do they still show connected to wifi and can they browse the web?

Nathan_136 · Apr 5, 2017

boosted1g :

Not sharing the internet as far as I can tell. I dont think i set my computer to be the gateway.(how would I check that?) and no my pc's ip is not the same as what i use to connect to the router.

Nathan_136 · Apr 5, 2017

J_E_D_70 :

Just unplugged while unlocked and they surfed the web fine but still when I locked the computer ( and the computer had no network connections) the wifi devices were still unable to connect. How is this even possible if the pc is unplugged. Also it works when the pc is powered off.

J_E_D_70 · Apr 5, 2017

This... is nuts. Does your PC have a wifi card at all? Look inside or check device manager.

What is the make/model of the pc or is it custom?

Nathan_136 · Apr 5, 2017

J_E_D_70 :

Nope no wifi card and yes I custom built it myself. only thing in device manager is Intel (R) Ethernet connection

J_E_D_70 · Apr 5, 2017

Gotta think on this. Makes no sense at all - how can a wireless device tell whether a non-networked pc is screen locked.

Do you have a bluetooth module of some kind on the pc or anything else that is wireless?

Telepathy? Quantum entaglement?

Nathan_136 · Apr 5, 2017

No nothing the only thing I have is a pci e x8 usb add on card so my front usb can plug into it.

Nathan_136 · Apr 5, 2017

J_E_D_70 :

No nothing the only thing I have is a pci e x8 usb add on card so my front usb can plug into it.

J_E_D_70 · Apr 6, 2017

Hopefully someone else will jump in. Maybe missing something simple.

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