Multiple Networks?

demon8991 · 24 Sep 2006 at 19:02

Need some help, im connected to the net through a lan, but i want to be part of a wireless network which doesnt have a net connection.

Whenever im connected to both connections my net goes down, is there an option to specify to the computer which network the internet is coming from.

basmic · 24 Sep 2006 at 19:23

demon8991 said:
Need some help, im connected to the net through a lan, but i want to be part of a wireless network which doesnt have a net connection.

Whenever im connected to both connections my net goes down, is there an option to specify to the computer which network the internet is coming from.

I'd imagine you'd disable file and printer sharing on the network that isn't using the internet, and tell Internet Explorer the IP of the network with internet access.

just_grass · 24 Sep 2006 at 20:30

you can set one of your networks to be a higher priority and it will then use your default gateway of your home lan for internet.

Can be done using windows interface somewhere, or search for 'metrics'.

Alex

Topgun · 24 Sep 2006 at 23:39

Go to network connections. From the toolbar, select "advanced, advanced settings" here you can change the order in which your connections are accessed.

just_grass · 24 Sep 2006 at 23:42

Topgun said:
Go to network connections. From the toolbar, select "advanced, advanced settings" here you can change the order in which your connections are accessed.

Aye that was the fangled microsoft interface way i meant - just couldn't remember where to get to it!!

Alex

demon8991 · 25 Sep 2006 at 09:31

Damn it that dont work either.

Any other ideas?

just_grass · 25 Sep 2006 at 09:41

try metrics. advanced tcp/ip settings. in there somewhere - set a manual metric

lower number on the connection you want to use first (ie your internet connection)

any higher number on the other one - tend to use multiples of 10 - so 10 for one and 20 for other. (leaves room for other metrics in compicated setups)

This should do it. - may need a restart to fully re-map the routing table.

Alex

FordPrefect · 25 Sep 2006 at 09:51

The wireless connection should have a lower metric than the wired interface. Check to make sure your wireless connection does not have a default gateway specified. If its only to access a local network then it doesnt require a default gateway and this could be whats causing you the problem.

just_grass · 25 Sep 2006 at 09:57

FordPrefect said:
The wireless connection should have a lower metric than the wired interface. Check to make sure your wireless connection does not have a default gateway specified. If its only to access a local network then it doesnt require a default gateway and this could be whats causing you the problem.

yes but i assumed that both networks would have a default gateway.

In this scenario, the internet interface would have to have a lower metric. and whether there was a gateway or not on the non-internet interface, having the interface at a lower metric would produce the same results.

Alex

demon8991 · 25 Sep 2006 at 10:02

Ill give this a go when my mate gets his router back up.

All i have to do is untick the 'Automatic Metric' box put 10 in the text box for the LAN network (internet) and 20 in the text box for the wireless (file sharing network)?

just_grass · 25 Sep 2006 at 10:06

demon8991 said:
Ill give this a go when my mate gets his router back up.

All i have to do is untick the 'Automatic Metric' box put 10 in the text box for the LAN network (internet) and 20 in the text box for the wireless (file sharing network)?

yup spot on. - possibly restart if it doesn't work to rebuild the routing table.

demon8991 · 25 Sep 2006 at 10:08

Wicked, thanks for all your help, i really hope it works.

Ill post back later with the outcome.