Vista - Can't use both wired and wireless networking at same time

10-08-2008

In article <Br-dnaAixYX6bHbVnZ2dnUVZ_qLinZ2d@xxxxxx>,
Bob Campbell <bob@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

>
>Not at all. There is no reason to have your "local" network separate from
>your "wireless internet connection". It should be the same network. I

Security.

Oh, yeah, that's right, wireless is perfectly secure and so is
wired networking as long as you only run nice safe Microsoft windows. Never
mind.

10-09-2008

It's just the way I'd set my network up if I was boot legging off my
neighbor's wireless. :~)

Ferd

"Bob Campbell" <bob@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:kamdnTVaTbMS6XbVnZ2dnUVZ_qXinZ2d@xxxxxx

Quote:

> "nemo" <gnuarm@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:6de423ce-b20b-47ae-b03a-5d6c8b355a0e@xxxxxx

Quote:

>>I have a new laptop with Vista Home Premium and I am using the
>> wireless connection to reach a router to connect to the Internet.
>> When I attach a cable for my local network, the connection to the
>> Internet is broken. I am still connected to the wireless router, but
>> the Internet connection is lost.

>
> Why are the 2 networks separate? Run a cable from your wireless router
> to your local network hub. That way you have internet connection thru
> the wire AND you can see your local network when running wireless.
>
> This is the way I have always done it here.

10-08-2008	#11 (permalink)
the wharf rat n/a posts	Re: Can't use both wired and wireless networking at same time In article <Br-dnaAixYX6bHbVnZ2dnUVZ_qLinZ2d@xxxxxx>, Bob Campbell <bob@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > >Not at all. There is no reason to have your "local" network separate from >your "wireless internet connection". It should be the same network. I Security. Oh, yeah, that's right, wireless is perfectly secure and so is wired networking as long as you only run nice safe Microsoft windows. Never mind.
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10-09-2008	#12 (permalink)
Ferd Burfel n/a posts	Re: Can't use both wired and wireless networking at same time It's just the way I'd set my network up if I was boot legging off my neighbor's wireless. :~) Ferd "Bob Campbell" <bob@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:kamdnTVaTbMS6XbVnZ2dnUVZ_qXinZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: > "nemo" <gnuarm@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:6de423ce-b20b-47ae-b03a-5d6c8b355a0e@xxxxxx Quote: >>I have a new laptop with Vista Home Premium and I am using the >> wireless connection to reach a router to connect to the Internet. >> When I attach a cable for my local network, the connection to the >> Internet is broken. I am still connected to the wireless router, but >> the Internet connection is lost. > > Why are the 2 networks separate? Run a cable from your wireless router > to your local network hub. That way you have internet connection thru > the wire AND you can see your local network when running wireless. > > This is the way I have always done it here.
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