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    nic or wifi which gets priority

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by talisman, Jul 23, 2006.

  1. talisman

    talisman Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    quick question.

    there is no problem. I have just reformatted my new lappy and used the nic until i installed the wifi and then had both seemingly connected at the same time which made me wonder which would be communicating.

    cheers.
     
    talisman, Jul 23, 2006
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  2. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    So you have an ethernet cable plugged in, and your wi-fi card is on?

    Your ethernet cable gives you 100.0Mbps, while your wireless (probably) gets your 54Mbps at max (g connection). I assume windows chooses the fastest one.
     
    Gautam, Jul 23, 2006
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  3. talisman

    talisman Notebook Enthusiast

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    yea, as i say it wasn't by design it just so happened during reinstalling drivers after the clean install that they were both 'going' at the same time so i just wondered.

    it would make sense if the faster one was chosen but then again it is windows LOL.
     
    talisman, Jul 23, 2006
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