IE when using simultanious LAN and Wireless

[David S]

My PC has a built in wireless connection that I use to
access the internet. I also have a hardwired LAN that
connects to my local network. If both network connections
are enabled, Internet Explorer will only try to connect
over the LAN connection. I cannot get it to use the
wireless connection unless I disable the LAN connection.
After I'm on the Internet, if I re-enable the LAN, IE
traffic goes back to the LAN and will not try to use the
wireless connection.

The 2 connections are not bridged and need to remain
seperate subnets. The LAN is a static IP and the wireless
is dynamic. Is there some way to tell IE which network to
use?

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

My PC has a built in wireless connection that I use to
access the internet. I also have a hardwired LAN that
connects to my local network. If both network connections
are enabled, Internet Explorer will only try to connect
over the LAN connection. I cannot get it to use the
wireless connection unless I disable the LAN connection.
After I'm on the Internet, if I re-enable the LAN, IE
traffic goes back to the LAN and will not try to use the
wireless connection.

The 2 connections are not bridged and need to remain
seperate subnets. The LAN is a static IP and the wireless
is dynamic. Is there some way to tell IE which network to
use?

IE will use one network connection or the other, but not both
simultaneously. To make it use a specific connection, assign a metric
to each of them, with a smaller number for the desired connection.

To assign a metric to a network connection:

1. Open the Network Connections folder.
2. Right click the desired connection.
3. Click Properties | Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
4. Click Properties | Advanced.
5. Un-check "Automatic metric".
6. Enter a number between 1 and 9999 for the "Interface metric".
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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[David S]

That worked perfectly, thanks so much

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