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Michael Lynch
I'm trying to troubleshoot the following network:
2 Compaq Presario 2500's with integrated wireless running
XP Pro. They are wirelessly connected to an AP/Router in
another office sharing a DSL out to the Internet, but also
connected by wire to a switch and print server in their
office. Both of the adapters have addresses in the
192.168.1.0-254 range. I know this is a bad setup, but
curious behavior prompts my post. When first setup, the
users had both adapters enabled and could browse the
Internet, but not print. When the wireless adapter was
disabled, they could print, but of course couldn't get out
to the Internet. This was as I would have believed things
to be. But the next day, one of the users could both print
and browse without out toggling the wireless adapter off,
though user2 still had to toggle. Several days later, it
was back to stus quo, both of them had to toggle. A few
days later, user2 could both browse and print without
toggling, but user1 had to toggle. My questions are: 1)
Why would the wireless adapter take precedence (sometimes)
when both adapters are enabled, 2) Why would it EVER occur
that you could communicate out both adapters if they have
IP's in the same range? and 3)Exactly what is the expected
behavior if XP is attempting network communication and has
two adapters out to the "same" subnet, at least as far as
IP is concerned? Any insights would be greatly appreciated.
2 Compaq Presario 2500's with integrated wireless running
XP Pro. They are wirelessly connected to an AP/Router in
another office sharing a DSL out to the Internet, but also
connected by wire to a switch and print server in their
office. Both of the adapters have addresses in the
192.168.1.0-254 range. I know this is a bad setup, but
curious behavior prompts my post. When first setup, the
users had both adapters enabled and could browse the
Internet, but not print. When the wireless adapter was
disabled, they could print, but of course couldn't get out
to the Internet. This was as I would have believed things
to be. But the next day, one of the users could both print
and browse without out toggling the wireless adapter off,
though user2 still had to toggle. Several days later, it
was back to stus quo, both of them had to toggle. A few
days later, user2 could both browse and print without
toggling, but user1 had to toggle. My questions are: 1)
Why would the wireless adapter take precedence (sometimes)
when both adapters are enabled, 2) Why would it EVER occur
that you could communicate out both adapters if they have
IP's in the same range? and 3)Exactly what is the expected
behavior if XP is attempting network communication and has
two adapters out to the "same" subnet, at least as far as
IP is concerned? Any insights would be greatly appreciated.