EthernetManager

Managing Ethernet is not an overly complicated task, but it does require you access it via the Settings every time, which can be inconvenient. EthernetManager is a lightweight console tool that provides a simple and straightforward way to toggle it on and off whenever necessary.

While this is a console tool, using it is straightforward and simply entails selecting one of the available options. Even if you don’t really know your ways around commands, you can still use it without too much hassle.

You will be happy to learn that the tool runs with elevated privileges and hence, you don’t need to switch user accounts or go through the settings again to make modifications to the Ethernet adapter.

Once you accept the UAC prompt, the app has all it needs to make system changes, which in this case is limited to either enabling or disabling the adapter. The developer mentions that the tool only targets the adapter, whereas the other adapters you may have are unaffected.

EthernetManager provides a quick and convenient way to toggle the state of their Ethernet adapter. The utility can be especially useful in scenarios when you need to toggle between wired and wireless connections, as well as when you are attempting to troubleshoot various connectivity issues.

A good example in this case would be if you are regularly playing online multiplayer games and want to switch from wireless to a wired connection, as it provides less lag, lower latency and an overall better network performance. Moreover, because you can easily switch between your connections, you can determine whether the connectivity issues you are experiences are related to your network or other issues, such as the game’s servers, for example.