Why can't my iMac be on Ethernet with WiFi ON (to allow iPhone Calling)?

With iOS 8's option to allow other Apple devices to make and receive iPhone calls, I read its help article (LINK: OS X Yosemite: Use your Mac to make and receive phone calls ) and saw that the Mac needs to have WiFi on.  My desktop internet has always been more reliable with an ethernet connection, but I want this iPhone calling feature, so I turned on the WiFi also.  In preferences I DID change the order so that Ethernet comes BEFORE WiFi, but once I turn WiFi on, NO connection works at all!!  My browser keeps displaying a message that it can't reach the network.
(The ethernet cord is plugged into the same router transmitting the WiFi signal.  Other devices that "need to be on the same network", like my TiVo & Blu-Ray Player, are connected with Ethernet with WiFi off, yet still recognize my network remote controls that are using WiFi.  Why doesn't the iMac seem to work that way?)
How do I use my more reliable Ethernet connection for everyday iMac usage, but still use FaceTime's "allow iPhone calls" feature?

It should work the way you describe. Mine is set up that way and it works. Internet via Ethernet cable and iphone on same network via WiFi.
what are the IP Addresses you are getting on your Mac?

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