Cabled & wireless on same laptop problem

Archived from groups: alt.internet.wireless (More info?)

Hi,

I have a laptop with both cabled and wireless network adaptors.
The laptop runs windows 2000 pro. The network is a small home network
with Linksys BEFS11W wireless router.

I can't get the setup right to connect via Wireless when the cable is
out, without having to disable the cabled Network connection.

Both cabled & wireless Connections have a static IP on the same subnet
(only one available due to linksys)
Cabled: 192.168.1.10; Wireless: 192.168.1.25

The other settings are the same, except Interface Metric:
cabled = 1; Wireless = 50

When both connections are enabled, the cabled network/route is
prioritized as it should be (quicker)

My problem starts when I disconnect the LAN cable. Windows confirms the
cable is disconnected, but still try to go the cabled route; resulting
in network connection loss.
( route print shows routes for both adaptors)

Only if I disable the cable network connection in control panel, the
wireless route is taken and yields a working connection.
( route print shows routes only for wireless adaptor)

How must I configure my machine to get the cabled & wireless adaptors to
live together without manually adjusting the settings each time
connectivity changes?

best regards
glenn

Archived from groups: alt.internet.wireless (More info?)

changing the priotity does not seem to change anything.
I fear this is not the solution to my problem/question.

Perhaps, a simpler way of wording my problem would be:

How do I obtain a fail-safe network connection by using two network
adapters?

crude ASCII pic:

P <--con 1---> \ Router/Switch
C <--con 2---> / on the network

Connectivity should be preserved as long as there is at least one
physical connection left. Fe. cable 1 is out, but cable 2 is ok.

I now realize the wireless part of my initial question could as easily
been a second wired NIC.

I'll adjust my Google keywords & search again.

Thanks for helping
glenn

In article <chbt80tgvcoa1ja0v9d3cjog1j1nkucqfn@4ax.com>,
noneof@yourbusiness.com says...
> If I understand your question correctly, you might try this:
>
> Right Click My Network Places-->Properties-->Click on "Advanced"
> Menu in window-->Click on advanced settings select provider
> On the Adapters and Bindings tab, choose the network adapter you
> want to raise or lower and click the down or up arrow to raise or
> lower its priority for access.
>
> If this is not what you're looking for, post us a reply.
>
> Brad
>
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