network connections question

[tjones9163]

Hello, On my home network, I am able to connect to both my wifi and ethernet connection in windows at the same time. I am connected to both at the same time (according to "network and internet"------>"Network connections".
Each one(wifi and ethernet) have different internal network IP's.
Is this normal to be connected to 2 different connection types at the same time? should I turn off the wifi, if I already have an ethernet cable to it?
It also shows on this network connections page that I can bridge them. Would that make sense to do that in my case?

 

[JackMDS]

Different IP can have few meaning.

If it is (as an example) 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.10 it means two IPs on the same network and there is nothing to Bridge.

If it is 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.2.1 then it is two networks (subnets) that can be bridged.

That said these type of configurations are done for specific purposes. You did not indicated what is that your are trying to do and what is the purpose of it. I.e., what "My case? means.

 

[tjones9163]

Different IP can have few meaning.

If it is (as an example) 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.10 it means two IPs on the same network and there is nothing to Bridge.

If it is 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.2.1 then it is two networks (subnets) that can be bridged.

That said these type of configurations are done for specific purposes. You did not indicated what is that your are trying to do and what is the purpose of it. I.e., what "My case? means.

Thank you for the response, I never knew that the third octet meant that they were on the same network, that makes it easier to understand. So the last octet is the private IPs on the network right?
I checked my IPs again for the ethernet connection and wifi and they are both on the same network( as to be expected after what you told me)

And is it okay to assume with that being said, that in a regular home network, you wouldn't have 2 different networks to bridge, you would just extend your current network? That bridging would be more for industry use??? I'm really not sure.

I am not trying to do anything specific just trying to learn more about networking.
and the last question would you ever have to different routers in a home and would that be considered too different networks?

 

[JackMDS]

Windows uses only one connection at the time,

How to choose https://social.technet.microsoft.co...sired-network-adapter?forum=w7itpronetworking

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