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I have this thing that keeps bugging me...
One of my PCs, HTPC, is connected to the router via both WiFi and a cable. It works fine and it somehow even knows the network name for the Ethernet connection, Minas Tirith (usually it's only for WiFi connections). Maybe I renamed it in regedit at some point, don't remember. And in the network centre it understands that both are connected to the same rounter and shows it as such:
My other PC, M18X, is also connected to the same router via WiFi and a cable. however, it treats the connections as separate. Why is that? And how can I merge them?
Note that I've renamed the network from Network 8, which it was previously, to Minas Tirith in regedit.
Also here's what my router sees (Technicolor model):
Note that for some reason it doesn't see the Ethernet connection from M18X even though the PC gets internet access even if I turn off WiFi. I've restarted the devices several times.
Also both PCs are on the same homegroup.
Run ipconfig /all on each of the 2 PCs and post the results – Argonauts – 2016-09-09T23:37:35.427
Are they on the same home group? – user2924019 – 2016-09-12T12:54:07.260
@Argonauts Edited the question with links to ipconfig. – Edgar – 2016-09-12T18:59:10.290
1For M18X, the ethernet connection isn't on the same IP network as is the WiFi. – Doezer – 2016-09-15T15:19:45.617
1Doezer's answer may be the answer. The other possibility is that the DNS suffix may be set (deep in the adapter properties, IPv4 properties, advanced tab(?), DNS) on one but not the other. Also if one is DHCP, it may be getting a different DNS suffix. – Xalorous – 2016-09-15T22:26:43.653
@Doezer Any idea why that is? Could it have something to do with the Ethernet port on the router? I'm starting to think maybe it was pre-configured to be either a phone or a TV connection. I'll check with the port HTPC is using. I don't have anything set in DNS config. And post your comment as an answer... – Edgar – 2016-09-19T10:03:06.607