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I have 2 networks available to me. One is a wired network and the other is a
wireless network.
Each offers connectivity to a different set of services. The set of services
a single network provides (here in this case) is mutually exclusive of the
other.
I cannot move services from one network to another (in case you were going
to suggest that).
The wired lan 10.x.x.x offers connectivity to network shares and printers.
The wireless lan 192.x.x.x offers connectivity to the Internet.
Each network has its own DNS settings which are different between the
networks.
I can connect to my shared folders and printers with no issue.
Problem. When I try to use a web browser the pages do not render. (nor does
MSN Live Messenger work).
Theory: I believe this is b/c the route table's 0.0.0.0 pointing to 10.x has
a metric that favors the internal network for all traffic b/c its cheaper.
I have tried changing the metric for the 10.x.x.x wired network and this
does not solve the problem. I thought if I made the 10.x more expensive
traffic would first get routed to the internet but this does not work as
expected.
To date I have found that if I:
1. setup the wireless network's "alternate configuration" and hard code the
ip address (while it is a dhcp address it has not changed in 2 months) and
the DNS settings.
2. always connect to the wired network first with the wireless disabled.
3. perform a "DELETE ROUTE 0.0.0.0"
4. Connect to the wireless network
(I tried deleting the 0.0.0.0 entry for the 10.x.x.x network with but could
not figure out how to only delete it for the 10.x.x.x not both, so the above
workaround acheives that.
I can connect to both the shared folders, printers and internet resources.
Secondary problem: this only last for a while. It appears that something is
re-adding the 0.0.0.0 for the 10.x.x.x network and the the internet based
addresses no longer work (web pages and IM). <grrrrrrr/>
Anyone knowledgable in this area that could provide a long term workable
solution would be highly valued and greatly appreciated.
Further if you could explain why it works with any relevant reference
material where I could read more (might be free web pages or $ books, I'll
read anything) so I could understand the theory and operation behind it would
be invaluable.
Thanks in advance.
wireless network.
Each offers connectivity to a different set of services. The set of services
a single network provides (here in this case) is mutually exclusive of the
other.
I cannot move services from one network to another (in case you were going
to suggest that).
The wired lan 10.x.x.x offers connectivity to network shares and printers.
The wireless lan 192.x.x.x offers connectivity to the Internet.
Each network has its own DNS settings which are different between the
networks.
I can connect to my shared folders and printers with no issue.
Problem. When I try to use a web browser the pages do not render. (nor does
MSN Live Messenger work).
Theory: I believe this is b/c the route table's 0.0.0.0 pointing to 10.x has
a metric that favors the internal network for all traffic b/c its cheaper.
I have tried changing the metric for the 10.x.x.x wired network and this
does not solve the problem. I thought if I made the 10.x more expensive
traffic would first get routed to the internet but this does not work as
expected.
To date I have found that if I:
1. setup the wireless network's "alternate configuration" and hard code the
ip address (while it is a dhcp address it has not changed in 2 months) and
the DNS settings.
2. always connect to the wired network first with the wireless disabled.
3. perform a "DELETE ROUTE 0.0.0.0"
4. Connect to the wireless network
(I tried deleting the 0.0.0.0 entry for the 10.x.x.x network with but could
not figure out how to only delete it for the 10.x.x.x not both, so the above
workaround acheives that.
I can connect to both the shared folders, printers and internet resources.
Secondary problem: this only last for a while. It appears that something is
re-adding the 0.0.0.0 for the 10.x.x.x network and the the internet based
addresses no longer work (web pages and IM). <grrrrrrr/>
Anyone knowledgable in this area that could provide a long term workable
solution would be highly valued and greatly appreciated.
Further if you could explain why it works with any relevant reference
material where I could read more (might be free web pages or $ books, I'll
read anything) so I could understand the theory and operation behind it would
be invaluable.
Thanks in advance.