Wireless Networking - WIFI and Wired on same notebook

07-19-2006, 10:15 PM

We have a CISCO wireless access point connected to our wired network. I
keep getting asked what happens both the Local Area Connection and
Wireless Network Connection are enabled. What does happen? Which one is
connected? Are they both connected? Does one override the other? Thx.

andrew.powell-eds@eds.com

07-20-2006, 01:16 AM

Hi,

Microsoft's Cable Guy has written a nice explanation of this topic here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...uy/cg0405.mspx

The information is somewhat technical. Basically, as long as both adapters
are enabled, they are both connected at the same time.

Assuming the wired connection is faster (more bandwidth), it will be
preferred for all traffic, except traffic that is local to the wireless
subnet.

--
Greg Lindsay [MSFT]

Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.

<andrew.powell-> wrote in message
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> We have a CISCO wireless access point connected to our wired network. I
> keep getting asked what happens both the Local Area Connection and
> Wireless Network Connection are enabled. What does happen? Which one is
> connected? Are they both connected? Does one override the other? Thx.
>

ck42 · 07-20-2006, 08:24 PM

Andrew,

More than likely, based upon the route settings on your system, you will continue to use your wired-side Ethernet connection since it should be setup as the lower cost metric.
If there are any networks that are not accessible via the wired-side connection, the wireless Ethernet will be checked to see if it has access.

Standard wireless security practice normally dictates that you do not have you wireless connection while in the office and on the bounded network...unless it's needed. I won't digress into WHY...

07-20-2006, 01:16 AM	#2
Greg Lindsay [MSFT] Posts: n/a	Re: WIFI and Wired on same notebook Hi, Microsoft's Cable Guy has written a nice explanation of this topic here: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...uy/cg0405.mspx The information is somewhat technical. Basically, as long as both adapters are enabled, they are both connected at the same time. Assuming the wired connection is faster (more bandwidth), it will be preferred for all traffic, except traffic that is local to the wireless subnet. -- Greg Lindsay [MSFT] Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. <andrew.powell-> wrote in message news: ups.com... > We have a CISCO wireless access point connected to our wired network. I > keep getting asked what happens both the Local Area Connection and > Wireless Network Connection are enabled. What does happen? Which one is > connected? Are they both connected? Does one override the other? Thx. >

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07-19-2006, 10:15 PM	#1
	WIFI and Wired on same notebook We have a CISCO wireless access point connected to our wired network. I keep getting asked what happens both the Local Area Connection and Wireless Network Connection are enabled. What does happen? Which one is connected? Are they both connected? Does one override the other? Thx. andrew.powell-eds@eds.com

07-20-2006, 08:24 PM	#3
ck42 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3	Andrew, More than likely, based upon the route settings on your system, you will continue to use your wired-side Ethernet connection since it should be setup as the lower cost metric. If there are any networks that are not accessible via the wired-side connection, the wireless Ethernet will be checked to see if it has access. Standard wireless security practice normally dictates that you do not have you wireless connection while in the office and on the bounded network...unless it's needed. I won't digress into WHY...