Changing networks with offline files and folders

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Have you considered disabling the WIRED connection and having them use
WIRELESS whether or not they are docked?
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William L. Whipple
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"Barb" <Barb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have a situation here where my clients use laptops in a docked and wired
> configuration and in an undocked and wireless configuration. Typically,
> the
> user will be docked with both the wired and wireless connections are
> enabled.
> Network connections function normally. The user then pulls the laptop out
> of the dock, and only has the wireless connection. When attempting to
> connect to network shares, they appear empty, even in cases where the user
> re-docks. As soon as the user undocks and loses the wired connection, and
> offline files and folders icon appears in the taskbar to notify the user
> they
> have lost their wired connection. If the user acknoldges this
> notification,
> access to the shares works normally. I am looking for a solution so the
> user
> will not be prompted with this notification, and will connect to the share
> regardless of wired or wireless state, provided they are on our network.
>
> Has anyone dealt with this or have a solution to this?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Barb
>