2 LANS, wired and wireless .... and bridging .... ???

[TX2]

I am trying to set up a laptop to connect to a wired LAN, for when in
use at an office, and a wireless LAN (intel based so it doesn't conform
to standard practice) for when at home.

The wired LAN does not need to access the internet.

When I run the network set-up wizard, it insists on bridging??
What is bridging?

I have set the wired LAN up as 192.168.04 on subnet 255.255.255.0 on the
laptop and this works fine for the wired LAN.

However, when trying to connect to the internet thru the intel Wi-fi, I
then get DNS errors in IExplorer, and cannot get email either.

Clearly, the wi-fi connection cannot see the 'outside' world, despite
the 2 computers that are connected being able to share files.

How can I set the laptop up to use my LAN at the office, but my wi-fi at
home, and more importantly, so I can use the laptop for the internet and
email?

Is the network wizard the way to go, what is bridging, is it important?

OS is XP Pro.

 

[[BnH]]

IIRC ...
Bridging is a process 2 link 2 networks so they can talk to one another. for
your case, bridging is not the answer.

As you have 2 interfaces for the outside network, you must specify which one
is which.

IE . for Wired interface, you have to specifiy its IP, Subnet, Gateway and
DNS to talk to.
and the same applies for the wireless ones.

BUT when you are at home, you have to specify that you want to use your
Wireless access.

Simple solution is to disable the NIC that is not used , ie turn off the
wired nic @ home or turn off the wireless NIC in the office.

=bob=

 

[TX2]

Simple solution is to disable the NIC that is not used , ie turn off the
wired nic @ home or turn off the wireless NIC in the office.

Thanks for your answer, the problem I have is that it *used* to work.
The original laptop was stolen, and it is the replacement that I can't
get to work.

I suspect that somewhere along the line, ICS is the problem, as the
laptop is trying to use the wired LAN for internet connectivity, which
of course isn't the connection being used for the internet.

As mentioned, it was working, and now it won't.
Same OS, same equipment, just a confused user!

 

[[BnH]]

I have limited knowledge in LAN, but here they go :

Router : it will act like a "bridge" to link between two town [PC]
so if you have set correctly your IP n Subnet [and gateway and DNS , if you
want to access the net]
they will be able to talk to each other. [provided you have shared the
resources correctly ]

Normally the setting will be as follow :

Router : 192.168.0.x
PC1 : 192.168.0.y
PC2 : 192.168.0.z

with subnet : 255.255.255.0

Try that ... and if you have your resources correctly, you will be fine.

=bob=

 

[[BnH]]

One wild guess.

Does your AP recognise your new laptop Wifi MAC address ? or set them to use
WEP?
some ppl like me, always apply MAC address filtering to prevent low level
security breaches.

=bob=

Simple solution is to disable the NIC that is not used , ie turn off the
wired nic @ home or turn off the wireless NIC in the office.

Thanks for your answer, the problem I have is that it *used* to work.
The original laptop was stolen, and it is the replacement that I can't
get to work.

I suspect that somewhere along the line, ICS is the problem, as the
laptop is trying to use the wired LAN for internet connectivity, which
of course isn't the connection being used for the internet.

As mentioned, it was working, and now it won't.
Same OS, same equipment, just a confused user!