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wireless + wired network routing
hello folks,
i have a desktop pc running XP-pro, whose ethernet pci card shares a router (and a printer hooked up to the router) with 3 other computers. It's nice, because the older router - with it's parallel printer port - gives me an easy way to share my (also old!) laserjet printer with my other pc's. i moved my pc upstairs, can't reach the modem with "wire", so got a wireless USB adapter, which is fine for the internet, but for some reason, now that i'm not getting my internet thru the "old, wired" router, I have to actually disable it in the control panel network setup, in order for my wireless USB to function as an internet connection. so, every time I have to print, i have to disable the wireless network adapter, enable the ethernet card, ya-da, ya-da. Is there any way I could tweak the OS to "recognize" the wireless as internet host, and the wired as printer host so I can leave them both turned on? the "wired" printer is shared, on 192.168.2.1, "select device port" is LPT1 the ethernet is labeled "Local Area Connection" and has all the usual items (Client for MS networks, TCP/IP etc) installed. thanks for any advice or suggestions. Dave |
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