Wired & Wireless connections on same PC

[travsav]

My network setup:
RCA Cable Modem connected to my Netgear N300
Linksys WRT54GS with dd-WRT setup as a wireless bridge, bridged to the N300
XBOX 360 & FTA Box & PC wired to the Linksys
PC connected wirelessly to the N300

I have my PC connected to the Linksys so I can use the xbox 360 as a media extender, it doesn't work over wireless.

If I don't disable my ethernet adapter on my PC, the internet is REALLY slow, as soon as I disable the ethernet adapter, the wireless speeds right along on the internet.

What should I do so I don't have to disable/enable a network adapter when I want to use Windows Media Center?

Thanks!

 

[JackMDS]

You can Not use two NICs in the same computer at the same time on the same Network.

If you want to use the X-Box trough the PC you have to bridge the X-Box to the PC.

http://windows.microsoft.com/is-IS/windows-vista/Create-a-network-bridge



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[travsav]

Can i...

Use my wireless on my PC to connect to the N300 (for internet)
Use my wireless on the xbox to connect to the N300 (for internet)
Connect my PC to a stand-a-lone Linksys 4 port switch
Connect the xbox to the Linksys switch also

Would that work?

 

[JackMDS]

Yes you can, but the switch connected devices have to be on a separate Network.

Example.

If the Wireless card connect to the N-300 using subnet 192.168.1.x the two wired cards connected to the switch has to be configured with a static IP of a different subnet like 192.168.2.x (http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/19249/how-to-assign-a-static-ip-address-in-xp-vista-or-windows-7/ )


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