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Author
22 Dec 2006 12:40 PM
Rotem Sagi
I have this problem where I got 2 IBM laptops each has its own wireless
connection to connect to the internet.
In order to transfer big file between them I use a crossed LAN cable to
connect them directly to each other.
At that point when I try to access the internet on one of the laptops it
looks like it tries to connect through the LAN (connected directly to the
other IBM) and not through the wireless connection.

is there a way to set the OS or the browser to use the wireless connection
and not the LAN?
can any one please help me...

tnx ROTZ

Author
22 Dec 2006 2:01 PM
Steve Winograd [MVP]
In article <Oq#gsacJHHA.5***@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>, "Rotem Sagi"
<rotem***@gmail.com> wrote:
>I have this problem where I got 2 IBM laptops each has its own wireless
>connection to connect to the internet.
>In order to transfer big file between them I use a crossed LAN cable to
>connect them directly to each other.
>At that point when I try to access the internet on one of the laptops it
>looks like it tries to connect through the LAN (connected directly to the
>other IBM) and not through the wireless connection.
>
>is there a way to set the OS or the browser to use the wireless connection
>and not the LAN?
>can any one please help me...
>
>tnx ROTZ

Assign IP addresses in different subnets to the wired and wireless
network connections.  For example, if the wireless connections use
192.168.1.x, assign 192.168.0.x to the wired connections.

Don't specify a default gateway address for the wired connections.

To make sure that a file transfer uses the wired connections, refer to
the other computer using its wired IP address, not its computer name.
For example, click Start > Run and type:

  \\192.168.0.100
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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Author
22 Dec 2006 2:15 PM
Rots
thank allot for the surprising fast replay , that work..




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"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <bcma***@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> In article <Oq#gsacJHHA.5***@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>, "Rotem Sagi"
> <rotem***@gmail.com> wrote:
>>I have this problem where I got 2 IBM laptops each has its own wireless
>>connection to connect to the internet.
>>In order to transfer big file between them I use a crossed LAN cable to
>>connect them directly to each other.
>>At that point when I try to access the internet on one of the laptops it
>>looks like it tries to connect through the LAN (connected directly to the
>>other IBM) and not through the wireless connection.
>>
>>is there a way to set the OS or the browser to use the wireless connection
>>and not the LAN?
>>can any one please help me...
>>
>>tnx ROTZ
>
> Assign IP addresses in different subnets to the wired and wireless
> network connections.  For example, if the wireless connections use
> 192.168.1.x, assign 192.168.0.x to the wired connections.
>
> Don't specify a default gateway address for the wired connections.
>
> To make sure that a file transfer uses the wired connections, refer to
> the other computer using its wired IP address, not its computer name.
> For example, click Start > Run and type:
>
>  \\192.168.0.100
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Author
22 Dec 2006 3:05 PM
Steve Winograd [MVP]
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>"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <bcma***@mvps.org> wrote in message
>news:s2pno2l080r4bkq5vrb39fidjqfeu5veja@4ax.com...
>> In article <Oq#gsacJHHA.5***@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>, "Rotem Sagi"
>> <rotem***@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>I have this problem where I got 2 IBM laptops each has its own wireless
>>>connection to connect to the internet.
>>>In order to transfer big file between them I use a crossed LAN cable to
>>>connect them directly to each other.
>>>At that point when I try to access the internet on one of the laptops it
>>>looks like it tries to connect through the LAN (connected directly to the
>>>other IBM) and not through the wireless connection.
>>>
>>>is there a way to set the OS or the browser to use the wireless connection
>>>and not the LAN?
>>>can any one please help me...
>>>
>>>tnx ROTZ
>>
>> Assign IP addresses in different subnets to the wired and wireless
>> network connections.  For example, if the wireless connections use
>> 192.168.1.x, assign 192.168.0.x to the wired connections.
>>
>> Don't specify a default gateway address for the wired connections.
>>
>> To make sure that a file transfer uses the wired connections, refer to
>> the other computer using its wired IP address, not its computer name.
>> For example, click Start > Run and type:
>>
>>  \\192.168.0.100
>
>thank allot for the surprising fast replay , that work..

You're welcome!
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com