Changing network priority was something I couldn't figure out, but just found this page to explain how to do this:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2526067
I'm posting this for other teams having similar issues to read and follow when necessary.
I made the LAN connection a higher priority than the WIFI connection on our laptop but it didn't seem to help. Turning off the WIFI connection while tethered to the RRIO through a LAN chord seems to be the reliable method for us.
Thanks for the help.