I think this is pretty easy to handle:

1. Don't use crossed Ethernet cables. They are very hard to set up and doesn't detect the connection in Windows XP easily (at least not within my experience).

2. Plug both computers using 100BaseT Ethernet cables into the router.

3. Disable any wireless network that is existing right now. It might interfere (as you said above).

4. Make sure that you have a wired (it's not called wireline LOL) network setup. Go to Network Connections and Create a home/small office network.

5. Follow the wizard.

6. Everything should be fine.

Once you have that setup, disable it when necessary and leave Windows Firewall in the correct setting (on/off depending if you have another Firewall). You can reconnect your wireless network when necessary. From what you have said, it looks like that disabling the wireless network isn't helpful so completely delete it when you are doing this. The wired network connection should be disabled and it should work fine.

My question was not clear from the recent responses I'm getting. I was wondering if it's possible for me to use BOTH (wired and wireless) connections at the SAME time. I know I can use them separately if possible, but I'm usually one my wireless for my web browsing and from time to time, I want to transfer huge files over to another computer. Using wireless (as we all know it) will be slow especially if I'm using the web at the same time. So I want to connect it using the network cable for transferring the files over and wireless for my web activity.

Not sure if this is possible at all, but I remember reading somewhere that it's possible to have two network cards operating at the same time.

Have you tried the connection of wired and wireless together ?

If i had a wireless i'd try sme stunts out and tell ya .. but y not try this: If you can connect to your wireless without any problem, configure your wired lan card tru this tutorial .. http://www.astahost.com/tutorial-pc-pc-hom...ing-t14018.html .. if you can then connect to your wired network after this, switch on your wireless and try to connect.

If both work then you are good to go .. wonder how far this would work, but i think it should. your wired and wireless lans dont depend on each other and should be able to connect individually.

Leme know if this works

Regards.
Dhanesh.

You don't need to deactivate your wireless if plugged in at the same time. Your wired line will get priority over your wireless (in Windows anyway)

-Pfer

WeaponX, yes you can do this. You will need to manually alter your routing table and have the wired LAN on a different network.

For example, 192.168.x.x for your wireless and 172.16.x.x for your wired.

Remove the default route for the 172 network and manually add the route for your cards on the 172 network and you should be good to go!

I too would like to do this, any luck?
Connect Using Wireless And Wired Line

Replying to WeaponX

I have a very tight internet connection at work, I must use my wired LAN connection to access all my work files, email, etc. There are local wireless networks in my area that I can hop on and check myspace, personal email, read about titties etc. I would like to configure Firefox to access only the wireless network and internet explorer outlook and other shared drives via the wired connection. Any ideas??

-reply by bored`

as far as I'm aware you won't be able to achieve this exactly,

you can set mozilla as your default browser for the web...

however the 'browser' you're using for the shared drives is more likely windows explorer than internet explorer... unless you are using some sort of network discovery web app to access network drives. In this case, windows explorer is going to remain your file browser (unless you install a new one). as far as outlook goes are you logging into outlook via their outlook anywhere service or through the actual desktop client (in which case you want IE to open links out of outlook, which it won't do if mozilla is your default web browser, in which case you're just SOL I believe). If you're using outlook anywhere then just keep IE on your desktop for outlook only and don't make it your default web browser.

Regards,
the Doc.

Configure IE to wired lan and Firefox to Wireless
Connect Using Wireless And Wired Line

Replying to iGuest
My wired lan is in a different network (172.16.X.X) and wireless at 192.168.X.X

Now - can you please let me know.

How do I make my IE to connect thru wired lan and
Firefox to connect thru the wireless

Thanks, Sameer.

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>>WeaponX, yes you can do this. You will need to manually alter your >>routing table and have the wired LAN on a different network.
>>For example, 192.168.X.X for your wireless and 172.16.X.X for your wired.
>>Remove the default route for the 172 network and manually add the route >>for your cards on the 172 network and you should be good to go!

-reply by Sameer Palle