Does Windows 10 Require Wi-Fi To Be Connected?

Does Windows 10 Require Wi-Fi To Be Connected when I shut down or reboot my pc for Wi-Fi to automatically connect again?
If so then the connect automatically checkbox and automatically connect when in range settings is useless in my opinion.

If you "Disconnect" from Wifi device - then yes, went you reboot - you will have to manually reconnect...
So, yes it has to be connected with Auto-Connect enabled for that wifi device in order to allow the connection upon restart..
If the wifi device signal is not present - it will try to connect to the next available Auto-Connect wifi Device.

Kyhi said:

If you "Disconnect" from Wifi device - then yes, went you reboot - you will have to manually reconnect...
So, yes it has to be connected with Auto-Connect enabled for that wifi device in order to allow the connection upon restart..
If the wifi device signal is not present - it will try to connect to the next available Auto-Connect wifi Device.

Ok. I Connect to Wi-Fi before I shut down my PC. I normally leave Wi-Fi disconnected unless there's something I need to do then I manually connect.

Thanks for your reply!

Turtley said:

Ok. I Connect to Wi-Fi before I shut down my PC

There is no need to do that.

Denis

Hello @Turtley,

You could always create a Batch Script with the options to Disconnect [ Run before Shutdown ] and Connect [ Run after Startup ] and have it on the Desktop. If you want this, I will put a Script together for you.

I just need the Wireless Network Adapter Name [ probably Wi-Fi ! ]:

> Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Change Adapter Settings > Wireless Name

I hope this helps.

Paul Black said:

Hello @Turtley,

You could always create a Batch Script with the options to Disconnect [ Run before Shutdown ] and Connect [ Run after Startup ] and have it on the Desktop. If you want this, I will put a Script together for you.

I just need the Wireless Network Adapter Name [ probably Wi-Fi ! ]:

> Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Change Adapter Settings > Wireless Name

I hope this helps.

Excellent Idea Paul!
I made a simple batch file to start my internet and put it in Windows Task Scheduler to run at logon. Now it doesn't matter whether my internet is connected or not when I reboot or shut down my PC.

I used these three lines...

Code:

@echo off
netsh wlan connect name=ssid_name
exit

Thanks for your idea and gracious offer to help!

Turtley said:

Now it doesn't matter whether my internet is connected or not when I reboot or shut down my PC.

It did not matter in the first place.

Denis

Try3 said:

It did not matter in the first place.

Denis

You know this how???
I have an app that requires internet connection briefly at logon. After that I can disconnect.

Turtley said:

After that I can disconnect.

If you have actively disconnected from a network then automatically reconnecting is not normally available.
You had not said that you had disconnected from a network. You had merely said that you were not connected before rebooting. That is an entirely different situation.
I am generally not connected at the time I reboot but my connect automatically works afterwards. That's because I have not actively disconnected from the network, the network itself has generally been switched off first.

Denis

Hello @Turtley,

Turtley said:

Excellent Idea Paul!

I made a simple batch file to start my internet and put it in Windows Task Scheduler to run at logon. Now it doesn't matter whether my internet is connected or not when I reboot or shut down my PC.

Thanks for your idea and gracious offer to help!

Excellent news and you are VERY welcome.

Thanks for the REP, it is VERY much appreciated.