Re: using ethernet for the workgroup, and wireless for the internet
- From: "Steve Winograd [MVP]" <bcmaven@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 01:36:49 -0600
In article <1159423284.826723.20280@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
googlegroups@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
I have 4 computers running xp. I have a wireless router for the
internet as we only have the cable coming in to the house in one room,
and none of the computers go in there. To transfer music and files, it
would be nice and quicker to connect through the ethernet switch. Is
it possible to tell the workgroup to use the ethernet for accessing
folders on other computers, but still access the internet through the
wireless connection?
The LAN is not always connected, so sharing a WLAN connection through
the LAN would be a hassle with regards to constantly turning the
wireless network card disabled and enabled.
Thanks,
paul o.
Yes, it's possible. Here's an outline of the procedure. I'll be
happy to give details if you have questions about any part of it:
1. Configure the LAN with a different subnet than the WLAN. For
example, if the WLAN uses 192.168.1.x, use 192.168.0.x for the LAN.
2. If you assign LAN IP addresses manually, don't assign a default
gateway address. If the LAN has a DHCP server, make sure that it
doesn't assign a default gateway address. This will ensure that
Internet access uses the WLAN.
3. In the WLAN TCP/IP properties on each computer, un-check the boxes
for "Client for Microsoft Networks" and "File and Printer Sharing for
Microsoft Networks". This will ensure that accessing folders on other
computers uses the LAN.
.
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