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Wired+Wireless Question
par the_craker
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Monday April 21, 2008 12:41:56 PM
Hello,


my computer is "doubly" connected to my router; it is both wired and wireless (802.11n). The reason I do this is because sometimes the signal drops on the wireless and I need to connect wired until I fix the problem.

I used to disable the wired driver whenever I was connected wireless, but I was wondering if it's OK to leave it always enabled and be doubly conncted.

Furthermore, I want to know which connection is actually being used when both are connected. The two connections have different IPs and I'm using port forwarding so this is important.

Finally, are there any advantage(s) or disadvantage(s) in maintaining two active connections at the same time to the same router, from the same computer?

Thanks.
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By honeyho3, on Monday April 21, 2008 06:45:44 PM Threaded discussions 
Hello


If you have modern equipment it should select the fastest. It could also fail.

(there are a lot of rules, some are old and depend on the setup)

You can't actually use both (not by default)

Personally, I only use wireless when no wired solution exists.

From your standpoint it is one more thing to fool with. Leave it on wired and disable the wireless both in the XP and the modem/router.
   
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