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November 18th, 2003 17:00
Switching between wireless and cable modem connections
I have a new 8600 Inspiron with Centrino Technology. When I'm docked I have an ethernet cable modem connection and a hot spot wireless connection. Is there anything I have to do to choose which connection I want to use or will it automatically pick the faster connection? So far, nobody from Dell Software support of Software and Peripherals support have been able to answer this seemingly simple question.
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EvanG123
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November 18th, 2003 18:00
But you don't know if it will automatically select the faster connection?
viper11885
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November 18th, 2003 18:00
in there, you'll see both your ethernet connection and wireless connection.. if you want to use one, just right-click on the other one and select disable.. it'll disable that one and use the other connection.. vice versa.
astenback
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November 19th, 2003 17:00
I work in a similar setup, with an 8600 and wireless DSL router. When I connect my laptop to the router via Ethernet cable (rather than using the wireless connection), applications appear to use the higher-speed Ethernet connection instead of the wireless connection. You may need to renew the network adapter configurations (ipconfig /renew) or reboot the laptop to ensure this functionality.
zma453
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November 19th, 2003 18:00
MSL
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November 19th, 2003 22:00
You may choose the order of which connection is accessed first, if more than one is available. Start>Control Panel>Internet Connections>Advanced Tab>Advanced Settings. The top where it says "Connections" lists the order which available connections are accessed. The order may be changed by using the arrows directly to the right. There is nothing for fastest.
Marc