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two network cards at the same time
Name: salehramazani Date: January 26, 2008 at 10:39:07 Pacific OS: W3K CPU/Ram: 3.2,2gb
Comment:
I have a network printer that's directly connected to my laptop through the ethernet connection. I'm trying to get on the internet at the same time, using the wireless card, but it doesn't seem to work. only one of them works at the same time. If the printer is connected, the wireless doesn't work, but as soon as I unplug the ethernet cable the internet works. It makes me think that the TCP/IP settings of the printer are not set right. Here is how I have them set up:
On the Printer: IP address: 172.16.2.120 Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0 Default gateway: 172.16.2.1
Wireless card obtains an IP address automatically, but the working settings are: IP address: 192.168.2.191 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Default gateway: 192.168.2.1
Name: paulsep Date: January 26, 2008 at 13:36:12 Pacific
Reply:
Use only one "Default gateway". If you are connectiong to the Internet by using the Wireless cat, 192.168.2.1 must be the default gateway. The printer should work without setting a default gateway for that network, because the printer is in the same network as the Ethernet card you're using.
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Response Number 2
Name: salehramazani Date: January 26, 2008 at 15:53:07 Pacific
Reply:
thanks! that indeed was the problem!
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Response Number 3
Name: Justin (by jck472002) Date: January 28, 2008 at 05:49:55 Pacific
Reply:
The gateway is a problem! also they are on separate networks with different subnets?
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