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09-17-2008
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| | Wired vs. Wireless I have a laptop with both wired and wireless access to my network. The wireless connection is set to "Automatically connect when available" I assumed Vista (SP1) was smart enough to use to the wired connection if both are available. I tried reordering "Local Connection" before "Wireless connection" in network > advanced parameters > cards and bindings. I also tried setting manual metrics in the tcp/ip advanced settings to give the wired connection a higher priority (lower number). The wifi signal strength doesn't matter either. Even with a "Weak" signal (5 mb vs. 100mb wired), Vista insists on using the wifi whenever both are available. I'd hate to have to tell my user he'll have manage his wireless access manually. What am i missing? Thanks |
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09-17-2008
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| | Re: Wired vs. Wireless Louis-Pierre Dauphinais wrote: Quote: > I have a laptop with both wired and wireless access to my network. > The wireless connection is set to "Automatically connect when available" > > I assumed Vista (SP1) was smart enough to use to the wired connection if > both are available. > > I tried reordering "Local Connection" before "Wireless connection" in > network > advanced parameters > cards and bindings. > I also tried setting manual metrics in the tcp/ip advanced settings to > give the wired connection a higher priority (lower number). > The wifi signal strength doesn't matter either. Even with a "Weak" > signal (5 mb vs. 100mb wired), Vista insists on using the wifi whenever > both are available. > > I'd hate to have to tell my user he'll have manage his wireless access > manually. > > What am i missing? > Thanks |
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09-17-2008
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| | Re: Wired vs. Wireless In article <OUTbYSQGJHA.4320@xxxxxx>, Louis-Pierre Dauphinais <lpdauphinais@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > >I'd hate to have to tell my user he'll have manage his wireless access >manually. > >What am i missing? automatic wireless connections are a security problem. Try setting the interface metric on the wireless connection to 100. |
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09-18-2008
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| | Re: Wired vs. Wireless Quote: > Try setting the interface metric on the wireless connection to 100. Quote: > Hmmm well what's wrong with having to connect manually? IMHO > automatic wireless connections are a security problem. my boss, who knows absolutely nothing about computers have to worry about what network connections he's using. It should "just work". anyway... thanks again. the wharf rat wrote: Quote: > In article <OUTbYSQGJHA.4320@xxxxxx>, > Louis-Pierre Dauphinais <lpdauphinais@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >> I'd hate to have to tell my user he'll have manage his wireless access >> manually. >> >> What am i missing? > Hmmm well what's wrong with having to connect manually? IMHO > automatic wireless connections are a security problem. > > Try setting the interface metric on the wireless connection to 100. > |
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