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12-10-2007
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| | switching from wireless to wired networking does not work With XP, I could be working on wireless, then plug in an ethernet cable and traffic instantly switches over to the faster wired network. With Vista, this does not work. Plugging in a wired cable does not switch the traffic. I have to disable the wireless connection and restart explorer. Is there a way to get this to work? Is it a security issue? |
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12-11-2007
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| | Re: switching from wireless to wired networking does not work You may need to modify the router metric. Posting the result of routing table here my help. -- Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "dna86" <dna86@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:7AFAE03A-BC01-4607-930C-EF73E591B1CC@xxxxxx Quote: > With XP, I could be working on wireless, then plug in an ethernet cable > and > traffic instantly switches over to the faster wired network. With Vista, > this > does not work. Plugging in a wired cable does not switch the traffic. I > have > to disable the wireless connection and restart explorer. Is there a way to > get this to work? Is it a security issue? |
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12-11-2007
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| | Re: switching from wireless to wired networking does not work The metric values for the two cards are the same. Here is a copy of the route table: IPv4 Route Table =========================================================================== Active Routes: Network Destination Netmask Gateway Interface Metric 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.149 20 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.145 20 127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 On-link 127.0.0.1 306 127.0.0.1 255.255.255.255 On-link 127.0.0.1 306 127.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 127.0.0.1 306 192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0 On-link 192.168.0.149 276 192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0 On-link 192.168.0.145 276 192.168.0.145 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.0.145 276 192.168.0.149 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.0.149 276 192.168.0.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.0.149 276 192.168.0.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.0.145 276 224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 On-link 127.0.0.1 306 224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 On-link 192.168.0.149 276 224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 On-link 192.168.0.145 276 255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 127.0.0.1 306 255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.0.149 276 255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.0.145 276 =========================================================================== Is it possible to set something in the registry so the wired adapter gets a lower metric? "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote: Quote: > You may need to modify the router metric. Posting the result of routing > table here my help. > > -- > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on > http://www.ChicagoTech.net > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on > http://www.HowToNetworking.com > > > "dna86" <dna86@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:7AFAE03A-BC01-4607-930C-EF73E591B1CC@xxxxxx Quote: > > With XP, I could be working on wireless, then plug in an ethernet cable > > and > > traffic instantly switches over to the faster wired network. With Vista, > > this > > does not work. Plugging in a wired cable does not switch the traffic. I > > have > > to disable the wireless connection and restart explorer. Is there a way to > > get this to work? Is it a security issue? |
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12-14-2007
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| | Re: switching from wireless to wired networking does not work This search result may help. RoutingRoute command and examples Routing issue if the LAN and VPN are in different subnets Routing order .... Network Destination Netmask Gateway Interface Metric ... www.chicagotech.net/routing.htm -- Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "dna86" <dna86@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:E8D50328-1213-4F66-9CA9-1DA23D8CC825@xxxxxx Quote: > The metric values for the two cards are the same. Here is a copy of the > route > table: > > IPv4 Route Table > =========================================================================== > Active Routes: > Network Destination Netmask Gateway Interface > Metric > 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.149 20 > 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.145 20 > 127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 On-link 127.0.0.1 306 > 127.0.0.1 255.255.255.255 On-link 127.0.0.1 306 > 127.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 127.0.0.1 306 > 192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0 On-link 192.168.0.149 276 > 192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0 On-link 192.168.0.145 276 > 192.168.0.145 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.0.145 276 > 192.168.0.149 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.0.149 276 > 192.168.0.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.0.149 276 > 192.168.0.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.0.145 276 > 224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 On-link 127.0.0.1 306 > 224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 On-link 192.168.0.149 276 > 224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 On-link 192.168.0.145 276 > 255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 127.0.0.1 306 > 255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.0.149 276 > 255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 On-link 192.168.0.145 276 > =========================================================================== > > Is it possible to set something in the registry so the wired adapter gets > a > lower metric? > > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote: > Quote: >> You may need to modify the router metric. Posting the result of routing >> table here my help. >> >> -- >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com >> >> >> "dna86" <dna86@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:7AFAE03A-BC01-4607-930C-EF73E591B1CC@xxxxxx Quote: >> > With XP, I could be working on wireless, then plug in an ethernet cable >> > and >> > traffic instantly switches over to the faster wired network. With >> > Vista, >> > this >> > does not work. Plugging in a wired cable does not switch the traffic. I >> > have >> > to disable the wireless connection and restart explorer. Is there a way >> > to >> > get this to work? Is it a security issue? |
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