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simultaneous LAN and WAN connections in windows XP

Author
26 Nov 2007 11:23 AM
A. Qadah
can i have simultaneous connection to a Wireless network and a LAN at access
their resources at the same time? and if yes how?

ie i have a printer at a lan and internet at WAN!

thanks
Regards

Author
26 Nov 2007 1:58 PM
Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]
A. Qadah <AQa***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> can i have simultaneous connection to a Wireless network and a LAN at
> access their resources at the same time? and if yes how?
>
> ie i have a printer at a lan and internet at WAN!
>
> thanks
> Regards

Note that WAN means "Wide Area Network" - not wireless. Your wireless
connection is still part of a LAN (it's sometimes called WLAN, but that may
not make sense in your situation).

The short answer to your question is "yes" - but it would help if you can
provide more info about your exact setup. Where is the wireless access point
in your scenario? Is this a home network?
Author
26 Nov 2007 3:14 PM
A. Qadah
Hi

thanks for your reply and for the WAN and wireless difference explanation.

I have the following configuration:
i have a lan with ip ranges 192.168.19.* --> provides Printer, network
Drives resources
and a wireless with ip ranges 192.168.40.* --> provides Internet

its not a home network; its a company network
i hope this helps

thanks

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"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> A. Qadah <AQa***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > can i have simultaneous connection to a Wireless network and a LAN at
> > access their resources at the same time? and if yes how?
> >
> > ie i have a printer at a lan and internet at WAN!
> >
> > thanks
> > Regards
>
> Note that WAN means "Wide Area Network" - not wireless. Your wireless
> connection is still part of a LAN (it's sometimes called WLAN, but that may
> not make sense in your situation).
>
> The short answer to your question is "yes" - but it would help if you can
> provide more info about your exact setup. Where is the wireless access point
> in your scenario? Is this a home network?
>
>
>
Author
26 Nov 2007 4:53 PM
Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]
A. Qadah <AQa***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
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> Hi
>
> thanks for your reply and for the WAN and wireless difference
> explanation.
>
> I have the following configuration:
> i have a lan with ip ranges 192.168.19.* --> provides Printer, network
> Drives resources
> and a wireless with ip ranges 192.168.40.* --> provides Internet
>
> its not a home network; its a company network
> i hope this helps
>
> thanks

OK. Since this is a business network, I suggest you speak to the people who
manage your IT to
discuss your options with them.

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> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>> A. Qadah <AQa***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>> can i have simultaneous connection to a Wireless network and a LAN
>>> at access their resources at the same time? and if yes how?
>>>
>>> ie i have a printer at a lan and internet at WAN!
>>>
>>> thanks
>>> Regards
>>
>> Note that WAN means "Wide Area Network" - not wireless. Your wireless
>> connection is still part of a LAN (it's sometimes called WLAN, but
>> that may not make sense in your situation).
>>
>> The short answer to your question is "yes" - but it would help if
>> you can provide more info about your exact setup. Where is the
>> wireless access point in your scenario? Is this a home network?