Cannot connect to multiple networks

beerslayer

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I'm having a strange problem that I hope someone here can suggest some possible solutions to...

My laptop runs Vista 32-bit, SP2. I am trying to connect to two networks at the same time - one, a dial-up connection to the Internet, and the other a wireless connection to my router here at home. Both connections work fine if the other is not active. If I try to connect to both, the computer appears to connect to both networks, but I am unable to print to a print server on the wireless network as long as I am connected to the Internet via the dial-up connection. If I disconnect from the dial-up connection, then restart the wireless connection, I can connect to the print server just fine.

I do have a firewall installed (COMODO, v4.1), but I don't think it's a factor because even if I disable it, the problem does not go away.

I have read an article on Microsoft's site (http://preview.tinyurl.com/2d297or) about configuring default gateways only on the public connection (which in this case would be the dial-up connection), but I've tinkered with that and it didn't seem to help.

Can anyone else out there suggest something else I might try? This is bugging the hell out of me because it seems like it oughta just work.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway MT6920
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8GHz
    Motherboard
    unknown
    Memory
    3GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    unknown
    Sound Card
    unknown
    Monitor(s) Displays
    built-in LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Internet Speed
    dial-up (53k)
both should work ok. what devices on the wireless network can you see via "network and sharing center-tasks-view computers and devices"
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    home brews
    Motherboard
    pc1 msi k7delta, pc2 asus kn79txd evo
    Memory
    pc1 2gb crucial, pc2 4gb gskill ripjaws
    Graphics Card(s)
    pc1 bfg 7800gs, pc2 shapphire 5770 vapor-x
    Sound Card
    onboard
    PSU
    corsair hx
    Case
    jeantech phong
    Cooling
    pc1, handmade waterblocks,passive cooling, pc2 corsair h50
    Mouse
    logictech mx510s wired
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