Re: Wireless network active while docked instead of wired

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From: Bob _at_ Cisco (_at_)
Date: 11/19/04 

Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 08:11:03 -0800

Thanks Chuck!!! Interface metric under the TCP/IP was the Key. It was set
to automatic. Set it to manual on both and vaule on the wireless to 10 and
hardwired to 1.

It works perfect.

Thanks again,
Bob

You can manually tweak the cost setting thru TCP/IP Properties - Advanced - IP
> Settings.
>
> Take a look at your static route table first.
>
> <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg1201.mspx>
>
> Start - Run - "cmd". Type "route print >c:\route.txt" into the command window -
> Open c:\route.txt in Notepad, make sure that Format - Word Wrap is NOT checked!,
> copy and paste entire contents into your next post. Identify operating system
> (by name and version) with each ipconfig listing.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
>

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