Network bridge and multiple NICs??

[Gregory Burgh]

I have my network set up as below:

Cable modem >>Linksys Wireless Router >> Dell 2gig Xeon, xp proPIII Latitude laptop, xp pro

The Laptop plugs into a docking station which has it's own NIC and wired to
the router. The Laptop also has its own mini -pci NIC that is installed but
is not plugged in. XP has created a Network Bridge that contains all the
settings.

I want to add (or replace the mini-pci nic) a wireless pc card to the
laptop. I have the linksys wpc11. When docked, I want to be connected via
the hardwired NIC in the docking station. When remote, I want to be
connected via the wireless NIC. How should I go about doing this? Woulds
this be a simple painless setup. Will there be much manual settings swapping
of NICs when docked or wireless? All help appreciated!!
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Thanks

Greg Burgh
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[Allan Basso]

Simple to do, set up two harware profiles one for roaming
so that you will use your wireless connection and in this
profile disable the wired one. And the second one should
be used when you are in the docking station. That profile
should disable your wireless card. this way when you are
in the docking station it will default to your stations
port and when roaming around it will use the wireless.
Once the profiles are set up you will be prompted at start
up to select a profile and whatever you choose will be how
you are configured when it runs.