Does my laptop have two network adapters and is there a conflict between them?
Does my laptop have two network adapters and is there a conflict between them?
Hi, I'm using the ASUS TUF F15LU laptop and I'm frequently seeing warnings in the event viewer such as .. Event 6062, Netwtw10.6062 - LSO was triggered. I just realized I have two network adapters for some reason... Should I disable or delete the Realtek one? I'm not sure if this is causing any issues or not. 😀
Are both network adapters (wired and wireless) active simultaneously? Only one adapter, whether wired or wireless, needs to be enabled for proper network access. Execute "ipconfig /all" through the Command Prompt and share the output here. You can copy it directly without rewriting.
It is typical to have two adapters in a machine at the device level. This will be visible even without an Ethernet cable connected. In certain situations, both Wi-Fi and Ethernet may be active, but Windows will prioritize Ethernet and disregard Wi-Fi—this behavior can be adjusted. Do you have a specific issue? If correct, this setting is known as large send offload, an advanced physical adapter option. It’s usually recommended to enable it unless you suspect it’s unnecessary.
I maintain a stable broadband connection, but I often use my laptop downstairs for a year. I’ve only been using Wi-Fi lately, and so far I haven’t felt any changes; it seems to perform just as well as the wired setup.
The command output indicates:
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . : LAPTOP-AOK6LDD2
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Hybrid
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Ethernet:
Media State . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . : F0-2F-74-4D-52-A3
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . : Yes
Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 11:
Media State . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter #3
Physical Address. . . . . . . . : E0-D4-64-9E-35-5A
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . : Yes
Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 12:
Media State . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter #4
Physical Address. . . . . . . . : E2-D4-64-9E-35-59
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . : Yes
Wireless LAN adapter WiFi:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 160MHz
Physical Address. . . . . . . . : E0-D4-64-9E-35-59
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . : fe80::e264:6d2f:d8e8:e716%5(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.30(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . : 24 November 2023 18:31:12
Lease Expires. . . . . . . . : 26 November 2023 08:35:59
Default Gateway . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . : 115397732
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . : 00-01-00-01-27-71-72-74-F0-2F-74-4D-52-A3
DNS Servers . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . : Enabled
I don’t experience major problems. However, I often play a game that demands constant online access—24 hours a day, seven days a week, for months on end. I rely on a bot for farming tasks. Occasionally I lose connection, which might be due to the provider’s side, not mine. I’ve observed these events in the event viewer and suspect something might be amiss with my PC ^^
Thank you!
Wifi is always affected by random interference. If you played some shooter games, you might face more problems. Wifi experiences random delays due to both internal devices in your home and those of your neighbors. This can make playing games on wifi difficult or impossible. It's hard to say if it works at all, but it probably isn't worth trying to fix. The usual workaround for playing games on wifi is to avoid using it altogether, perhaps by switching to MoCA or powerline networks.