choice between wired and wireless network

Hi

I have an existing and working wireless WPA secured home network that now
has my 3 PCs connecting via a router to a cable modem that then connects to
the internet using COX cable internet.

I am experimenting with changing the existing (weak because of walls)
wireless connection between one PC and the router by using a 50 ft 5E cable
going through the attic to connect the two. The cable has been passed and
is connected.

My question is: when I now connect to the internet from this PC how does XP
Home SP3 choose to connect? Does it connect preferentially through the
cable connection or through the wireless one? How do I find out? Can I
influence that decision?

Thanks.

Jeff

This is how you influence Windows' decision... leave it no choice :)
Just disable the connection that you don't want to use.

--PA


<Jeff@unknown.com> wrote in message
news:eSEc$X$$IHA.4684@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Hi
>
> I have an existing and working wireless WPA secured home network that now
> has my 3 PCs connecting via a router to a cable modem that then connects
> to the internet using COX cable internet.
>
> I am experimenting with changing the existing (weak because of walls)
> wireless connection between one PC and the router by using a 50 ft 5E
> cable going through the attic to connect the two. The cable has been
> passed and is connected.
>
> My question is: when I now connect to the internet from this PC how does
> XP Home SP3 choose to connect? Does it connect preferentially through the
> cable connection or through the wireless one? How do I find out? Can I
> influence that decision?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jeff[/color]

Yes, but if both are active, which one does Windows use?

Jeff

Pavel A. wrote:[color=blue]
> This is how you influence Windows' decision... leave it no choice :)
> Just disable the connection that you don't want to use.
>
> --PA
>
>
> <Jeff@unknown.com> wrote in message
> news:eSEc$X$$IHA.4684@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Hi
>>
>> I have an existing and working wireless WPA secured home network
>> that now has my 3 PCs connecting via a router to a cable modem that
>> then connects to the internet using COX cable internet.
>>
>> I am experimenting with changing the existing (weak because of walls)
>> wireless connection between one PC and the router by using a 50 ft 5E
>> cable going through the attic to connect the two. The cable has been
>> passed and is connected.
>>
>> My question is: when I now connect to the internet from this PC how
>> does XP Home SP3 choose to connect? Does it connect preferentially
>> through the cable connection or through the wireless one? How do I
>> find out? Can I influence that decision?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Jeff[/color][/color]

start here:
[url]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894564[/url]

On Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:52:14 -0400, <Jeff@unknown.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>Yes, but if both are active, which one does Windows use?
>
>Jeff
>
>Pavel A. wrote:[color=green]
>> This is how you influence Windows' decision... leave it no choice :)
>> Just disable the connection that you don't want to use.
>>
>> --PA
>>
>>
>> <Jeff@unknown.com> wrote in message
>> news:eSEc$X$$IHA.4684@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I have an existing and working wireless WPA secured home network
>>> that now has my 3 PCs connecting via a router to a cable modem that
>>> then connects to the internet using COX cable internet.
>>>
>>> I am experimenting with changing the existing (weak because of walls)
>>> wireless connection between one PC and the router by using a 50 ft 5E
>>> cable going through the attic to connect the two. The cable has been
>>> passed and is connected.
>>>
>>> My question is: when I now connect to the internet from this PC how
>>> does XP Home SP3 choose to connect? Does it connect preferentially
>>> through the cable connection or through the wireless one? How do I
>>> find out? Can I influence that decision?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Jeff[/color][/color]
>[/color]
--

Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
[url]http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx[/url]
[url]http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/[/url]
[url]http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com[/url]

Thank you Barb.

Jeff

Barb Bowman wrote:[color=blue]
> start here:
> [url]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894564[/url]
>
> On Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:52:14 -0400, <Jeff@unknown.com> wrote:
>[color=green]
>> Yes, but if both are active, which one does Windows use?
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> Pavel A. wrote:[color=darkred]
>>> This is how you influence Windows' decision... leave it no choice
>>> :) Just disable the connection that you don't want to use.
>>>
>>> --PA
>>>
>>>
>>> <Jeff@unknown.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eSEc$X$$IHA.4684@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> I have an existing and working wireless WPA secured home network
>>>> that now has my 3 PCs connecting via a router to a cable modem that
>>>> then connects to the internet using COX cable internet.
>>>>
>>>> I am experimenting with changing the existing (weak because of
>>>> walls) wireless connection between one PC and the router by using
>>>> a 50 ft 5E cable going through the attic to connect the two. The
>>>> cable has been passed and is connected.
>>>>
>>>> My question is: when I now connect to the internet from this PC how
>>>> does XP Home SP3 choose to connect? Does it connect preferentially
>>>> through the cable connection or through the wireless one? How do I
>>>> find out? Can I influence that decision?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Jeff[/color][/color][/color]

Hi
It can be done this way as well, [url]http://www.ezlan.net/metrics.html[/url]
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)

<Jeff@unknown.com> wrote in message
news:eSEc$X$$IHA.4684@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Hi
>
> I have an existing and working wireless WPA secured home network that now
> has my 3 PCs connecting via a router to a cable modem that then connects
> to the internet using COX cable internet.
>
> I am experimenting with changing the existing (weak because of walls)
> wireless connection between one PC and the router by using a 50 ft 5E
> cable going through the attic to connect the two. The cable has been
> passed and is connected.
>
> My question is: when I now connect to the internet from this PC how does
> XP Home SP3 choose to connect? Does it connect preferentially through the
> cable connection or through the wireless one? How do I find out? Can I
> influence that decision?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jeff
>[/color]

Thank you so much. Excellent.

Jeff

Jack (MVP-Networking). wrote:[color=blue]
> Hi
> It can be done this way as well, [url]http://www.ezlan.net/metrics.html[/url]
> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>
> <Jeff@unknown.com> wrote in message
> news:eSEc$X$$IHA.4684@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Hi
>>
>> I have an existing and working wireless WPA secured home network
>> that now has my 3 PCs connecting via a router to a cable modem that
>> then connects to the internet using COX cable internet.
>>
>> I am experimenting with changing the existing (weak because of walls)
>> wireless connection between one PC and the router by using a 50 ft 5E
>> cable going through the attic to connect the two. The cable has been
>> passed and is connected.
>>
>> My question is: when I now connect to the internet from this PC how
>> does XP Home SP3 choose to connect? Does it connect preferentially
>> through the cable connection or through the wireless one? How do I
>> find out? Can I influence that decision?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Jeff[/color][/color]

<Jeff@unknown.com> wrote in message
news:eTTh2yBAJHA.4588@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Yes, but if both are active, which one does Windows use?[/color]

You get a mess.

175767 - Expected Behavior of Multiple Adapters on Same Network
[url]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;175767[/url]

There is no point is "screwing around" with the interfaces, routing tables,
etc. of the machine. Just runs things the way you are supposed to and you
won't have trouble. Just disable the "connection"that you are not using.
Instead of trying to find some way to stick your finger in your eye in a way
that doesn't hurt and much and still lets you see,...just stop sticking your
finger in your eye.

--
Phillip Windell
[url]www.wandtv.com[/url]

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or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
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