Flex-6300 direct connected to pc and pc uses internet through wifi

Roger Sjölin

I have my FLex-6300 directly connectted to my pc ethernet port. My Pc communicate with with a router and intenet via wifi.
After windows 10 update my Pc cant start the Flex-6300 although the Flex-6300 shows up in the radio setup.
My solution is to disconnect wifi and then start the Flex-6300. Then I connect wifi again and all works fine.
But there must be a better solution?

K6OZY

There is.  Connect the radio and computer to a switch which is then connected to your router and ditch the wifi for your desktop PC.   Wifi on the laptop is fine.  You'll need this for 2.0 WAN.

Roger Sjölin

Ok I know that solution but I cant use it.
My Pc and Flex-6300 is located about 20m away from the router and my fiber connection and will not use cables.

K6OZY

Then still use a switch on the PC/Radio side and insert a Ethernet / Wifi bridge to connect that segment over to your router for internet access.  

https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Universal-Ethernet-Adapter-WNCE3001/dp/B005N6XBDO/

Roger Sjölin

Ok Thanks.
Problem solved. Now I hope that where will be no interference problems with 2 new devices (adapter and switch).

Ross - K9COX

I have the identical configuration as yours including the latest Windows updates and everything works fine, always has. Flex on Ethernet directly to PC and Wi-Fi for internet access, don't know what to tell you.

Roger Sjölin

How does Your setup for the ethernet card look like?
Do You have a static IP address?

Michael Coslo

Interesting, I did a demo of my radio at a location that didn't have a router, and found th esame issue. It owuldn't see it at first, than disconnect  and reconnect, and all good.  A router is definitely the best way to connect one. 

Ross - K9COX

It is assigned 169.254.9.212. I don't do anything other than plug the Flex into the Ethernet port and turn it on. The WiFi router assigns the computer internet port  a 192.168.1.1__. I simply let Windows do its thing and using its built in firewall.

Ross - K9COX

Well, that's at least two of us.

Roger Sjölin

Yes my worked fine too during 3 weeks and I have not installed any new software or
made any other changes and suddenly it doesn work.
The only thing that has been done automatically is windows 10 update.

PA3ESB

I use a Dell Laptop with a USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet adapter and a Flex radio 6300. I connected the Ethernet adapter to the Flexradio with an Ethernet cable. I tried a Ethernet cross cable also. Both didn't work. Using a gigabit Netgear switch and it works. 100Mbit/s doesn't work. It's too slow.