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    Wireless /wired connections

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by jpep13, Aug 18, 2007.

  1. jpep13

    jpep13 Notebook Consultant

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    Is it better to disable wireless when i connect to ethernet cable? and then when i want to go wireless disable wired local connection?
    And vice versa? What do you all do?
    Thanks
     
    jpep13, Aug 18, 2007
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  2. dylanemcgregor

    dylanemcgregor Notebook Consultant

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    I believe disabling wireless (and to a lesser degree wired) will save you battery life. Of course if you are on a wired connection there is a good chance you have access to power and will not be running on battery, but in case you don't this is probably a good reason to disable the wireless when you are connecting via ethernet port.
     
    dylanemcgregor, Aug 18, 2007
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    Reezin14 Crimson Mantle Commander

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    I've disabled the wired side of my connections and just have the wireless adapter enabled, but I did have both running at the sametime and didn't notice any difference in proformance. Maybe someone here can be more specfic on that subject for you.
     
    Reezin14, Aug 18, 2007
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  4. jpep13

    jpep13 Notebook Consultant

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    Linksys techs tell me to disconnect from my network when i go from wireless to wired. Then reconnect to my network when i unplug from wired to wireless.
    Some say just leave it the way it is and just plug in my wired and not disconnect from my network and vice versa. Oh well
     
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    Reezin14 Crimson Mantle Commander

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    This dosen't seem nesassary IMO.
     
    Reezin14, Aug 18, 2007
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  6. blue68f100

    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Your PC will use the first to connect as default. So to force it to one, disable the other.
     
    blue68f100, Aug 18, 2007
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