How to Bridge Wireless Internet with Static Home Network?

[Aepheme]

I recently bought a Brother MFC-440CN. I don't have any empty USB ports on my laptop, so I thought I'd connect it via LAN (on my old Dell 700m).

I was able to setup the printer successfully:
1) Set the Wired LAN Connection to a static IP of 192.168.25.10
2) Set the printer to a static IP of 192.168.25.11

Unfortunately, that breaks my wireless connection for some reason. I think the laptop is giving priority to the wired connection > wireless connection. Unfortunately, since there is only one device (a printer) on my "internal network", all my internet requests go to /null.

I can "bridge" the connection, which combines them... and the internet starts to work again, BUT, it combines my TCP/IP settings for each of the network adapters and erases my static IP settings.

Any ideas?

 

[JackMDS]

The two Network cards in the Laptop can not be on the same subnet (network).

I do not know how exactly you get your Internet. But if it brakes by the Bridging you need to use ICS to Route to the printer.

 

[cpals]

I know it's not what you're asking and gets rid of the 'cool' factor, but why not just get a 4-port USB device or similar? They're like $10-$15.

 

[Aepheme]

Adam -- great point! I just bought one off Amazon for $9. A way better solution than spending hours trying to figure this out. Thanks for bringing me back to reality.