Wire before Wireless

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scroter

I just imaged a laptop that has both the wired and
wireless net working adapters. Before imaging, I pulled
the wireless adapter out, then installed it later in the
image. Now, it is using the wireless connectivity over
the lan, is there any way I am able to use the hard wire
first then use the wireless as a last resort? Please let
me know.

thanks, Scroter
 
I just imaged a laptop that has both the wired and
wireless net working adapters. Before imaging, I pulled
the wireless adapter out, then installed it later in the
image. Now, it is using the wireless connectivity over
the lan, is there any way I am able to use the hard wire
first then use the wireless as a last resort? Please let
me know.

thanks, Scroter
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Scroter,

Your static route table contains the settings that indicate which
adapter to use to connect to other hosts. Assuming that you have both
adapters active, I would guess that the static route table points thru
the ip address for the wireless adapter. You can change the table to
point thru the wired adapter if you wish.

Changing the table, unfortunately, is an all or nothing solution. It
won't allow you to "use the hard wire first then use the wireless as a
last resort". I'm not sure if you can setup different route tables
for different hardware configurations; if you can, that would be the
best way to go I can think of.

Changing the table is a real trip. To see your table, do a "route
print" from a command window. Changing the table is done with a
series of "route delete" and "route add" statements. These statements
are very complex, and extremely keyword and syntax sensitive.

Here's a Microsoft article on the route table:
(http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...port/kb/articles/Q140/8/59.asp&NoWebContent=1)

Cheers,

Chuck
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Hi All,
The statement is correct. The route table would need to change, but
this is not as difficult as explained in the last post. In Windows 2000
and above you know have a Interface Metric. Just change that metric and it
will change the route table for you. This under the assumption you Wired
and Wireless adapters on the same subnet?

If yes, then go into the properties of each adapter and go to TCPIP
settings. Choose Advanced, on the general TAB at the bottom there is an
Metric number. On the Wired Adapter set this metric to 1, on the Wireless
adapter set this metric to 2 or above.

If the Wireless and Wired adapters on 2 seperate subnets, then you should
not have a default gateway on the Wireless adapter. If there are routes
the Wireless adapter subnet can get to but the wired can't, then you would
have to use static routes for that.


Thank you,

Alan Wood[MSFT]

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