Hey guys, kind of a random question that I can't seem to find a solution to anywhere. My win7 pc is connected to a home wireless network for its internet access.. But I frequently connect this main pc to a 4 port ethernet hub to transfer files with my laptop and to stream videos to a ps3 in my livingroom via an ethernet cable(using my wireless G network doesnt provide sufficient bandwidth for a smooth viewing experience). My problem is that as soon as the ethernet cable gets plugged in to my pc, I still have a perfect reception of my wifi signal but I can no longer access the internet. My only option is therefore to constantly enable/disable my ethernet adapter if I want to get online. Is there a way around this? Can I use my wifi adapter for internet access and simultaneously use my nic for a wired media server?
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Jump to PostDoes the wifi and ethernet get different IP addresses on different subnets via DHCP?
Connect both and run an IPCONFIG /all and post the results.
Jump to Postthey are not on the same subnet. The wireless is getting an address from the 192.168.2.X subnet and wired is from 192.168.0.X and your gateways are different. Is your wireless router the same as your wired one?
Jump to PostOK
Then what you need to do is get rid of the gateway entry for the wired network because the system does not know which gateway takes priority. I would drop the DNS entries also or set them to the data from the wireless network.
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