Submitted for your approval

[Guest David Schwartz]

To make it short and sweet. My laptop functions perfectly with wireless

networks, like in my home. But when I take it to my office or to a hotel

with Ethernet only and plug the cable in, the laptop sees the connection

(the balloon on the lower right says so) but I cannot open any web pages or

download any mail. In other words, it sees the Ethernet connection but

doesn't know how to use it.

 

Do I have to disable my wireless settings before the computer can use the

Ethernet?

Can I set it to use both, with Ethernet having priority?

 

Dave Schwartz

[Guest ToddAndMargo]

Re: Submitted for your approval

 

David Schwartz wrote:

> To make it short and sweet. My laptop functions perfectly with wireless

> networks, like in my home. But when I take it to my office or to a hotel

> with Ethernet only and plug the cable in, the laptop sees the connection

> (the balloon on the lower right says so) but I cannot open any web pages or

> download any mail. In other words, it sees the Ethernet connection but

> doesn't know how to use it.

>

> Do I have to disable my wireless settings before the computer can use the

> Ethernet?

> Can I set it to use both, with Ethernet having priority?

>

> Dave Schwartz

>

>

 

You can have both running.

 

Sounds to me like your firewall is blocking your Ethernet.

 

Try running in safe mode with networking and see

if it works. Get on and get off, so you don't get infected.

And, don't test it with IE and no firewall/anti virus running.

A much safer choice for your test would be Firefox:

 

http://www.mozilla.com

 

Other than that, I am out of ideas.

 

HTH,

-T

[Guest pcbutts1 [MS MVP]]

Re: Submitted for your approval

 

Set your home page to About:Blank that way when you launch your browser it

will be redirected to the hotels webpage where you are then asked to accept

their TOS and sign in.

 

 

--

Ignore posts made by the person called Leythos, he is a stalker who's been

obsessed with me for years ever since I spurned his advances towards me.

 

 

 

 

"David Schwartz" <who4ever@optonline.net> wrote in message

news:4855abd7$0$7331$607ed4bc@cv.net...

> To make it short and sweet. My laptop functions perfectly with wireless

> networks, like in my home. But when I take it to my office or to a hotel

> with Ethernet only and plug the cable in, the laptop sees the connection

> (the balloon on the lower right says so) but I cannot open any web pages

> or download any mail. In other words, it sees the Ethernet connection but

> doesn't know how to use it.

>

> Do I have to disable my wireless settings before the computer can use the

> Ethernet?

> Can I set it to use both, with Ethernet having priority?

>

> Dave Schwartz

>

[Guest ToddAndMargo]

Re: Submitted for your approval

 

>> But when I take it to my ... a hotel

 

Hotels really, really stink. I have worked

for hotels before and they are so, so cheap that

it is a wonder anything works, ever.

They will not spend an extra dime on anything,

especially computer hardware!

 

If you use hotels a lot, the better to go is to get

a Clearwire's PC card for your laptop. If no Clearwire

where you go, get a cell phone data service (more

expensive and slower than Clearwire).

 

My 2 cents,

-T

[Guest R. McCarty]

Re: Submitted for your approval

 

Likely the NIC has TCP/IP settings configured manually, instead of by

DHCP. If the balloon acknowledges a connection but no data traffic is

occurring then either the Gateway or DNS server information is wrong.

In Hotels it's not uncommon for there to be a limited number of PCs

that can connect. Once that limit is reached, you'll see the connection

be established but cannot browse the web or access any external sites.

Usually it's because the pool of available DHCP assigned address has

been exhausted or the lease period is set to an excessive length of time.

 

 

"David Schwartz" <who4ever@optonline.net> wrote in message

news:4855abd7$0$7331$607ed4bc@cv.net...

> To make it short and sweet. My laptop functions perfectly with wireless

> networks, like in my home. But when I take it to my office or to a hotel

> with Ethernet only and plug the cable in, the laptop sees the connection

> (the balloon on the lower right says so) but I cannot open any web pages

> or download any mail. In other words, it sees the Ethernet connection but

> doesn't know how to use it.

>

> Do I have to disable my wireless settings before the computer can use the

> Ethernet?

> Can I set it to use both, with Ethernet having priority?

>

> Dave Schwartz

>

[Guest Kenneth]

Re: Submitted for your approval

 

On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:54:39 -0400, "David Schwartz"

<who4ever@optonline.net> wrote:

>To make it short and sweet. My laptop functions perfectly with wireless

>networks, like in my home. But when I take it to my office or to a hotel

>with Ethernet only and plug the cable in, the laptop sees the connection

>(the balloon on the lower right says so) but I cannot open any web pages or

>download any mail. In other words, it sees the Ethernet connection but

>doesn't know how to use it.

>

>Do I have to disable my wireless settings before the computer can use the

>Ethernet?

>Can I set it to use both, with Ethernet having priority?

>

>Dave Schwartz

>

 

Hi Dave,

 

You might try this... (as it has helped me in similar

situations.)

 

You may have a problem with "netbios over tcp/ip."

 

Right click on your Network icon. Choose Properties. Scroll

down to find TCP/IP, and click on Properties. Next, click on

the WINS tab.

 

At the bottom you will see NetBios settings.

 

Try experimenting with the first two settings. If one

prevents you from getting on the net, try the other.

 

'Seems weird, but it has bailed me out of the problem you

describe.

 

All the best,

 

 

 

--

Kenneth

 

If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

[Guest Kenneth]

Re: Submitted for your approval

 

On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:27:32 -0700, ToddAndMargo

<ToddAndMargo@invalid.com> wrote:

>

>>> But when I take it to my ... a hotel

>

>Hotels really, really stink. I have worked

>for hotels before and they are so, so cheap that

>it is a wonder anything works, ever.

>They will not spend an extra dime on anything,

>especially computer hardware!

>

>If you use hotels a lot, the better to go is to get

>a Clearwire's PC card for your laptop. If no Clearwire

>where you go, get a cell phone data service (more

>expensive and slower than Clearwire).

>

>My 2 cents,

>-T

 

Howdy,

 

I certain would not dispute your experience, but...

 

My work has me in hotels quite frequently. Only very rarely

have I had any hassle with network stuff.

 

On those few occasions, the problem has not been with their

equipment, but in the lack of knowledge of the staff folks.

 

All the best,

--

Kenneth

 

If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

[Guest Leythos]

Re: Submitted for your approval

 

In article <bhi5k.9763$uE5.3295@flpi144.ffdc.sbc.com>, pcbutts1

@leythosthestalker.com says...

> Ignore posts made by the person called Leythos, he is a stalker who's been

> obsessed with me for years ever since I spurned his advances towards me.

>

The truth about Butts is found in the links in my sig

 

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[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Submitted for your approval

 

Always reply to your original thread, please, David.

 

cf.

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_frm/thread/272bcf85eafe3af6

 

Lem makes some very valid points.

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

 

David Schwartz wrote:

> To make it short and sweet. My laptop functions perfectly with wireless

> networks, like in my home. But when I take it to my office or to a hotel

> with Ethernet only and plug the cable in, the laptop sees the connection

> (the balloon on the lower right says so) but I cannot open any web pages

> or

> download any mail. In other words, it sees the Ethernet connection but

> doesn't know how to use it.

>

> Do I have to disable my wireless settings before the computer can use the

> Ethernet?

> Can I set it to use both, with Ethernet having priority?

>

> Dave Schwartz

[Guest David Schwartz]

Re: Submitted for your approval

 

I shouldn't have mentioned the hotel. That seems to be throwing everyone

off. How about in my office. It is a small dental practice with 4

computers networked with cable. I plugged the laptop directly into the

cable modem and it recognized it but didn't connect.

Dave again

 

 

"ToddAndMargo" <ToddAndMargo@invalid.com> wrote in message

news:uSs$6U0zIHA.3884@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> David Schwartz wrote:

>> To make it short and sweet. My laptop functions perfectly with wireless

>> networks, like in my home. But when I take it to my office or to a hotel

>> with Ethernet only and plug the cable in, the laptop sees the connection

>> (the balloon on the lower right says so) but I cannot open any web pages

>> or download any mail. In other words, it sees the Ethernet connection

>> but doesn't know how to use it.

>>

>> Do I have to disable my wireless settings before the computer can use the

>> Ethernet?

>> Can I set it to use both, with Ethernet having priority?

>>

>> Dave Schwartz

>

> You can have both running.

>

> Sounds to me like your firewall is blocking your Ethernet.

>

> Try running in safe mode with networking and see

> if it works. Get on and get off, so you don't get infected.

> And, don't test it with IE and no firewall/anti virus running.

> A much safer choice for your test would be Firefox:

>

> http://www.mozilla.com

>

> Other than that, I am out of ideas.

>

> HTH,

> -T

[Guest David Schwartz]

Re: Submitted for your approval

 

I shouldn't have mentioned the hotel. That seems to be throwing everyone

off. How about in my office. It is a small dental practice with 4

computers networked with cable. I plugged the laptop directly into the

cable modem and it recognized it but didn't connect.

Dave again

"ToddAndMargo" <ToddAndMargo@invalid.com> wrote in message

news:%23Q5eFf0zIHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>

>>> But when I take it to my ... a hotel

>

> Hotels really, really stink. I have worked

> for hotels before and they are so, so cheap that

> it is a wonder anything works, ever.

> They will not spend an extra dime on anything,

> especially computer hardware!

>

> If you use hotels a lot, the better to go is to get

> a Clearwire's PC card for your laptop. If no Clearwire

> where you go, get a cell phone data service (more

> expensive and slower than Clearwire).

>

> My 2 cents,

> -T

[Guest David Schwartz]

Re: Submitted for your approval

 

I shouldn't have mentioned the hotel. That seems to be throwing everyone

off. How about in my office. It is a small dental practice with 4

computers networked with cable. I plugged the laptop directly into the

cable modem and it recognized it but didn't connect.

Dave again

 

"pcbutts1 [MS MVP]" <pcbutts1@leythosthestalker.com> wrote in message

news:bhi5k.9763$uE5.3295@flpi144.ffdc.sbc.com...

> Set your home page to About:Blank that way when you launch your browser it

> will be redirected to the hotels webpage where you are then asked to

> accept their TOS and sign in.

>

>

> --

> Ignore posts made by the person called Leythos, he is a stalker who's been

> obsessed with me for years ever since I spurned his advances towards me.

>

>

>

>

> "David Schwartz" <who4ever@optonline.net> wrote in message

> news:4855abd7$0$7331$607ed4bc@cv.net...

>> To make it short and sweet. My laptop functions perfectly with wireless

>> networks, like in my home. But when I take it to my office or to a hotel

>> with Ethernet only and plug the cable in, the laptop sees the connection

>> (the balloon on the lower right says so) but I cannot open any web pages

>> or download any mail. In other words, it sees the Ethernet connection

>> but doesn't know how to use it.

>>

>> Do I have to disable my wireless settings before the computer can use the

>> Ethernet?

>> Can I set it to use both, with Ethernet having priority?

>>

>> Dave Schwartz

>>

>

[Guest David Schwartz]

Re: Submitted for your approval

 

I shouldn't have mentioned the hotel. That seems to be throwing everyone

off. How about in my office. It is a small dental practice with 4

computers networked with cable. I plugged the laptop directly into the

cable modem and it recognized it but didn't connect.

Dave again

 

 

"R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message

news:uZmQVg0zIHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Likely the NIC has TCP/IP settings configured manually, instead of by

> DHCP. If the balloon acknowledges a connection but no data traffic is

> occurring then either the Gateway or DNS server information is wrong.

> In Hotels it's not uncommon for there to be a limited number of PCs

> that can connect. Once that limit is reached, you'll see the connection

> be established but cannot browse the web or access any external sites.

> Usually it's because the pool of available DHCP assigned address has

> been exhausted or the lease period is set to an excessive length of time.

>

>

> "David Schwartz" <who4ever@optonline.net> wrote in message

> news:4855abd7$0$7331$607ed4bc@cv.net...

>> To make it short and sweet. My laptop functions perfectly with wireless

>> networks, like in my home. But when I take it to my office or to a hotel

>> with Ethernet only and plug the cable in, the laptop sees the connection

>> (the balloon on the lower right says so) but I cannot open any web pages

>> or download any mail. In other words, it sees the Ethernet connection

>> but doesn't know how to use it.

>>

>> Do I have to disable my wireless settings before the computer can use the

>> Ethernet?

>> Can I set it to use both, with Ethernet having priority?

>>

>> Dave Schwartz

>>

>

>

[Guest David Schwartz]

Re: Submitted for your approval

 

I shouldn't have mentioned the hotel. That seems to be throwing everyone

off. How about in my office. It is a small dental practice with 4

computers networked with cable. I plugged the laptop directly into the

cable modem and it recognized it but didn't connect.

Dave again

 

 

"Kenneth" <usenet@soleSPAMLESSassociates.com> wrote in message

news:79db54tcoiq4bl7tnif8odmmtp2imbc50a@4ax.com...

> On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:54:39 -0400, "David Schwartz"

> <who4ever@optonline.net> wrote:

>

>>To make it short and sweet. My laptop functions perfectly with wireless

>>networks, like in my home. But when I take it to my office or to a hotel

>>with Ethernet only and plug the cable in, the laptop sees the connection

>>(the balloon on the lower right says so) but I cannot open any web pages

>>or

>>download any mail. In other words, it sees the Ethernet connection but

>>doesn't know how to use it.

>>

>>Do I have to disable my wireless settings before the computer can use the

>>Ethernet?

>>Can I set it to use both, with Ethernet having priority?

>>

>>Dave Schwartz

>>

>

> Hi Dave,

>

> You might try this... (as it has helped me in similar

> situations.)

>

> You may have a problem with "netbios over tcp/ip."

>

> Right click on your Network icon. Choose Properties. Scroll

> down to find TCP/IP, and click on Properties. Next, click on

> the WINS tab.

>

> At the bottom you will see NetBios settings.

>

> Try experimenting with the first two settings. If one

> prevents you from getting on the net, try the other.

>

> 'Seems weird, but it has bailed me out of the problem you

> describe.

>

> All the best,

>

>

>

> --

> Kenneth

>

> If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

[Guest teldave]

Re: Submitted for your approval

 

On Jun 16, 1:30 pm, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Always reply to your original thread, please, David.

>

> cf.http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/bro....

>

> Lem makes some very valid points.

> --

> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

> AumHa VSOP & Adminhttp://aumha.net

> DTS-Lhttp://dts-l.net/

>

>

>

> David Schwartz wrote:

> > To make it short and sweet.  My laptop functions perfectly with wireless

> > networks, like in my home.  But when I take it to my office or to a hotel

> > with Ethernet only and plug the cable in, the laptop sees the connection

> > (the balloon on the lower right says so) but I cannot open any web pages

> > or

> > download any mail.  In other words, it sees the Ethernet connection but

> > doesn't know how to use it.

>

> > Do I have to disable my wireless settings before the computer can use the

> > Ethernet?

> > Can I set it to use both, with Ethernet having priority?

>

> > Dave Schwartz- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

Try

 

Double click the connection icon--select properties--select TCP/IP--

click properties and make sure there are ticks is in Obtain IP

automatically and Obtain DNS automatically. May need a reboot if

changes are made.

 

Hope it helps

[Guest db.·.. >]

Re: Submitted for your approval

 

"keep your friends

close and your enemies

closer"

 

you know you guys

can now get married

in california and live

like true couples.

 

 

--

 

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

 

 

"Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

news:1213583955_61411@news.usenet.com...

> In article <bhi5k.9763$uE5.3295@flpi144.ffdc.sbc.com>, pcbutts1

> @leythosthestalker.com says...

>> Ignore posts made by the person called Leythos, he is a stalker who's been

>> obsessed with me for years ever since I spurned his advances towards me.

>>

> The truth about Butts is found in the links in my sig

>

> --

> Leythos - spam999free@rrohio.com (remove 999 to email me)

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[Guest pcbutts1 [MS MVP]]

Re: Submitted for your approval

 

I'm female and straight. But he can go there with his blow up doll.

 

 

--

Ignore posts made by the person called Leythos, he is a stalker who's been

obsessed with me for years ever since I spurned his advances towards me.

 

 

 

 

" db.·.. ><))) ·>` .. ." <databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> wrote

in message news:%23OEzF08zIHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> "keep your friends

> close and your enemies

> closer"

>

> you know you guys

> can now get married

> in california and live

> like true couples.

>

>

> --

>

> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

>

>

> "Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

> news:1213583955_61411@news.usenet.com...

>> In article <bhi5k.9763$uE5.3295@flpi144.ffdc.sbc.com>, pcbutts1

>> @leythosthestalker.com says...

>>> Ignore posts made by the person called Leythos, he is a stalker who's

>>> been

>>> obsessed with me for years ever since I spurned his advances towards me.

>>>

>> The truth about Butts is found in the links in my sig

>>

>> --

>> Leythos - spam999free@rrohio.com (remove 999 to email me)

>> Public Service Warning: Learn about PCButts before you trust:

>> http://www.velocityreviews.com/forums/t513604-author-of-removeit.html

>> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=pcbutts1+thief

>

[Guest Gurney]

Re: Submitted for your approval

 

On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:54:39 -0400, "David Schwartz"

<who4ever@optonline.net> wrote:

>To make it short and sweet. My laptop functions perfectly with wireless

>networks, like in my home. But when I take it to my office or to a hotel

>with Ethernet only and plug the cable in, the laptop sees the connection

>(the balloon on the lower right says so) but I cannot open any web pages or

>download any mail. In other words, it sees the Ethernet connection but

>doesn't know how to use it.

>

>Do I have to disable my wireless settings before the computer can use the

>Ethernet?

>Can I set it to use both, with Ethernet having priority?

>

>Dave Schwartz

>

 

Why ask HERE? What does this have to do with the OS? NOTHING.

 

Ask elsewhere

[Guest David Schwartz]

Re: Submitted for your approval

 

Drop dead

 

 

"Gurney" <none@nobody.net> wrote in message

news:nh1e54d06vvqe1lpogg9j8kftlbh0qql8s@4ax.com...

> On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:54:39 -0400, "David Schwartz"

> <who4ever@optonline.net> wrote:

>

>>To make it short and sweet. My laptop functions perfectly with wireless

>>networks, like in my home. But when I take it to my office or to a hotel

>>with Ethernet only and plug the cable in, the laptop sees the connection

>>(the balloon on the lower right says so) but I cannot open any web pages

>>or

>>download any mail. In other words, it sees the Ethernet connection but

>>doesn't know how to use it.

>>

>>Do I have to disable my wireless settings before the computer can use the

>>Ethernet?

>>Can I set it to use both, with Ethernet having priority?

>>

>>Dave Schwartz

>>

>

> Why ask HERE? What does this have to do with the OS? NOTHING.

>

> Ask elsewhere

>

[Guest Leythos]

Re: Submitted for your approval

 

In article <LrD5k.3408$cW3.563@nlpi064.nbdc.sbc.com>, pcbutts1

@leythosthestalker.com says...

> Ignore posts made by the person called Leythos, he is a stalker who's been

> obsessed with me for years ever since I spurned his advances towards me.

>

The truth about Butts is found in the links in my sig

--

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[Guest db.·.. >]

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perhaps so, my friend

butt nobody really cares

except yourselves.

 

sort of like that old

startrek episode whereas

one guy had the right

half of his face black

and the left side was

white.

 

then his nemesis/bounty

hunter that travelled the

universe in search of

that guy was himself born

with the right half

of his face white and the

leftside black.

 

at the end of the show

it was best to let them

fight it out on their dead

planet. the guys did not

care if they were the sole

survivors of their species.

 

probably wouldn't matter

unless one of the guys

could give birth anyways.

 

so is your face white n black

or black n white. the only

ones who would otherwise

care are yourselves...

 

--

 

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

 

 

"Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message

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> In article <LrD5k.3408$cW3.563@nlpi064.nbdc.sbc.com>, pcbutts1

> @leythosthestalker.com says...

>> Ignore posts made by the person called Leythos, he is a stalker who's been

>> obsessed with me for years ever since I spurned his advances towards me.

>>

> The truth about Butts is found in the links in my sig

> --

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[Guest Gurney]

Re: Submitted for your approval

 

On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:03:47 -0400, "David Schwartz"

<who4ever@optonline.net> wrote:

>Drop dead

>

>

>"Gurney" <none@nobody.net> wrote in message

>news:nh1e54d06vvqe1lpogg9j8kftlbh0qql8s@4ax.com...

>> On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:54:39 -0400, "David Schwartz"

>> <who4ever@optonline.net> wrote:

>>

>>>To make it short and sweet. My laptop functions perfectly with wireless

>>>networks, like in my home. But when I take it to my office or to a hotel

>>>with Ethernet only and plug the cable in, the laptop sees the connection

>>>(the balloon on the lower right says so) but I cannot open any web pages

>>>or

>>>download any mail. In other words, it sees the Ethernet connection but

>>>doesn't know how to use it.

>>>

>>>Do I have to disable my wireless settings before the computer can use the

>>>Ethernet?

>>>Can I set it to use both, with Ethernet having priority?

>>>

>>>Dave Schwartz

>>>

>>

>> Why ask HERE? What does this have to do with the OS? NOTHING.

>>

>> Ask elsewhere

>>

>

Request denied. Oh, and the replies go down here, top poster.

[Guest Etal]

Re: Submitted for your approval

 

David Schwartz wrote:

> To make it short and sweet. My laptop functions perfectly with wireless

> networks, like in my home. But when I take it to my office or to a hotel

> with Ethernet only and plug the cable in, the laptop sees the connection

> (the balloon on the lower right says so) but I cannot open any web pages or

> download any mail. In other words, it sees the Ethernet connection but

> doesn't know how to use it.

>

> Do I have to disable my wireless settings before the computer can use the

> Ethernet?

> Can I set it to use both, with Ethernet having priority?

>

 

Both the wired and the wireless connection are supposedly

Ethernet. You should be able to assign priority for the different

connections under:

 

Control Panel : Network Connections (Rightclick and open) :

Advanced(WindowMenu) : Advanced Settings ... : Adapters and

Bindings : Connections : [ArrowUp]or[ArrowDown]

 

 

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[Guest Etal]

Re: Submitted for your approval

 

Etal wrote:

> David Schwartz wrote:

>

>> To make it short and sweet. My laptop functions perfectly with

>> wireless networks, like in my home. But when I take it to my office

>> or to a hotel with Ethernet only and plug the cable in, the laptop

>> sees the connection (the balloon on the lower right says so) but I

>> cannot open any web pages or download any mail. In other words, it

>> sees the Ethernet connection but doesn't know how to use it.

>>

>> Do I have to disable my wireless settings before the computer can use

>> the Ethernet?

>> Can I set it to use both, with Ethernet having priority?

>>

>

> Both the wired and the wireless connection are supposedly Ethernet. You

> should be able to assign priority for the different connections under:

>

> Control Panel : Network Connections (Rightclick and open) :

> Advanced(WindowMenu) : Advanced Settings ... : Adapters and Bindings :

> Connections : [ArrowUp]or[ArrowDown]

>

 

However, that will of course cause WinXP try to talk through the

wired adapter also when it is unconnected and you want to use the

wireless NIC. So, IMO, the best solution for what you want to do

to simply disable the adapters you don't (want to) use. See the

status-column in the Network Connections' Control Panel applet,

and use the file-menu to en-/disable.

 

 

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