Connect a device directly to your computer via Ethernet

Up until now, I've had an Ethernet connected throttle quadrant used for flight simulation connected to my PC via a Gbit switch. The other day, I decided to start using my wireless connection for my PC instead to get rid of the long Ethernet cable I've had going through half of the apartment. I then figured maybe I could get rid of the switch as well and simply connect the TQ directly to the now free Ethernet port on my PC. This seems to work just fine which is great news.

One side-effect I've noticed though is how I need to always disable and then enable the network card in my PC the TQ is connected to in order to have it connect successfully. Another option is to always keep the TQ switched ON. The problem seems to be, when I start my PC with the TQ switched OFF, looking at the status of the network card in my PC, it says the Ethernet cable is disconnected. Which makes sense to me as long as the TQ is switched OFF. Since that means nothing is found at the other end of the network cable.

However, when switching the TQ ON, I was hoping/thinking that would send some form of signal to the network card in my PC to let it know the TQ is now up and running. This doesn't work though. I keep seeing the message how the Ethernet cable is not connected for the network card. Until I disable and then reenable the network card in Windows. Seconds later, the TQ connects normally.

This isn't a big deal really. Quite fast to disable/enable the network card whenever I'm about to use the CFY TQ. Would have been nice though if there was a way to avoid this extra step.

Was thinking if there is maybe some network setting in Windows for the network card that would allow this. Where I need to tell Windows how the network card is now used for a direct connection to the TQ. Rather than serving as a "normal" network card being connected to a wireless router like I had it setup before.

Anyone in here knows what might cause this and if it's possible to fix it somehow?

I've noticed how it automatically gets an automatic private IP address (169.254.10.250). Not sure if that can be changed. I noticed there seems to be a web interface when browsing to that IP address but I don't have the credentials to logon to see what interesting stuff might be found in there.

Looking at the NIC in my PC, I currently have it all blank as seen below.



Works as mentioned above but only after first disabling/enabling the NIC. Should mention though I only see this issue the first time after a restart of my PC. After this, I can switch the TQ OFF as many times I like and it will still reconnect just fine when I switch it back ON next time. As long as I haven't restarted my PC in between.