Why am I losing Wi-Fi connection when I plug my desktop into a wired switch?

Question

I have a wireless receiver plugged into my desktop, connected to my wireless router. I have a FreeNAS box that I want wired up in a different subnet, so I set that up on my switch. However when I plug in my desktop to the switch via ethernet, I lose the Wi-Fi connection. Any ideas on why this could be happening? When I unplug the ethernet cord I gain Wi-Fi back instantly.

Answer 1

Take a look at this. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/configuring-multiple-gateways-on-a-network



Good Luck...

Answer 2

You cannot have a different subnet without a router in between the two subnets.

Otherwise, things will not communicate between different subnets.



Why have a different subnet?? Put everything in the same subnet, and you local LAN issues will be fixed...



Windows uses one adapter at a time, never two. When you plug in, Windows decides to use the wired adapter, dropping the wireless. Same when you unplug, it goes back to wireless.

Answer 3

In Windows Ethernet and WiFi cannot be used in parallel, wireless and Ethernet cards having the same IP addresses. That leads to an IP address conflict in your network. Parallel use only is possible in LINUX.

Answer 4

why do you even need a WIFI when you have your computer connected to the internet receiver?? doesnt make sense at all. use the internet directly from the internet modem.

Answer 5

Er ah ok...Exactly how it is supposed to work...