Which network connection

frosty03 · 18 Jun 2009 at 17:35

If you have (on a laptop) or otherwise, TWO network connections, wifi and ethernet, which one will be used when:

1) You transfer large file from the intranet (from a NAS)
2) For internet?

Never figured it out. Always disabled the wifi before transferring the big file just cos i wanted to make sure it used the ethernet

tolien · 18 Jun 2009 at 17:40

It'll depend on OS, the IPs of the two adapters and the NAS and the order of precedence you've configured. In most cases, it'll use the same one for both.

frosty03 · 18 Jun 2009 at 17:47

I'm on vista ultimate and XP (different comps). Dont remember seeing anywhere any order of precedence, where is it?

So, besides having 2 network IPs, there isnt much point in having 2 100mbps ethernet ports on 1 comp?

Dang, i was hoping there was a way to "bind" the connection, double the transfer rate...

tolien · 18 Jun 2009 at 17:57

frosty03 said:
I'm on vista ultimate and XP (different comps). Dont remember seeing anywhere any order of precedence, where is it?

Manage Network Connections on Vista / XP's Network Connections, -> Advanced -> Advanced Settings

Dang, i was hoping there was a way to "bind" the connection, double the transfer rate...

You'd need an adapter/switch that supported teaming.