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Wireless vs. Hard Wired

post #1 of 5
Thread Starter 
Just got my D-dock and traditionally have used hardwire to my DSL modem. Then when I went on the go, I would enable my wireless, and vice-versa. I was wondering which one (wireless or hard-wire) is used if both are enabled? Does connection slow down if both are enabled? I just would rather leave the wireless on so I dont have to mess with it. I appreciate any feedback.
Thx,
Snes
post #2 of 5
its plug and play
post #3 of 5
Generally, Windows should use the higer bandwidth link for new connections. Connections made before you docked and the link came online will stay on the wireless. It's too bad the DDock works more on USB and passthroughs than my old CDock. For some reason telling Windows to disable my wireless card in the docked profile does nothing.
post #4 of 5
Thread Starter 
After looking at those connection icons, when docked the hardwired icon is active and sending and recieving packet. Then when I undock, the wireless takes over. Thats kinda what I wanted. Thx for the replies.
post #5 of 5
Start->Network Connections
or
Start->Control Panel->Network Connections
or
Start->Connect To->Show all connections
then:
Advanced->Advanced Settings

Check the "Connections" box. The higher a particular network connection is on the food chain, the more likely Windows is to use it. When both are enabled, both are used, with a preference toward the adapter higher in the list. This selector doesn't know anything about wireless being slower than wired, and the higher bandwidth connection isn't always the better choice anyway, so you have to specify which you want to be the primary connection. Almost all units I've ever seen place the wireless ahead of the wired by default.

... but ...

If you couldn't tell just by your experience that is was using the wireless over the wired, then it probably doesn't really matter.

Don't change anything in the lower box ("Bindings") unless you REALLY know what you're doing. Tinkering with this section only makes a difference if you are in protocol-heterogenous networks, such as a Windows/*nix IP network with Novell Netware servers running IPX/SPX. If none of that sentence made sense to you, then you'll gain nothing by playing in the lower box.
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