Use wireless internet access instead of LAN proxy 2

[ceil32]

I have an XP SP3 client.

The LAN range is 10.0.2.0/24

I use a proxy server from our head office.

I also have a Wireless connection in the range 192.168.1.0/24

If I unplug my LAN cable and connect to the wireless I can connect using the wireless connection when I uncheck the 'Proxy' option in my browser.

When I connect my LAN cable this connection will still work for about twenty minutes before I need to re-enable the proxy.

Is there anyway I can always use the Wireless connection, without using the proxy and while connected to the LAN?

Thanks

 

[linney]

Can you change the order of the Network Adapters?

How to change the binding order of network adapters in Windows XP and in Windows 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894564

 

[cmeagan656]

It sounds like there may be a group policy forcing you to use the head office proxy server.

Hope this helps.

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[ceil32]

@Linney

I can access the adapters and settings applet alright.

If I move the Wireless card up above the LAN card will I not lose LAN access??

Thanks for the suggestion

 

[Sympology]

So your asking using to get past you companies security policies?

Riiiggghttttt.



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[ceil32]

@cmeagan - there is no Group policy forcing me to use a proxy - I can choose to use a selection of proxies or not at all

If I don't use a proxy while connected to the LAN, I can't connect to the net.

 

[cmeagan656]

If I don't use a proxy while connected to the LAN, I can't connect to the net.

Are you sure that there isn't a group policy or some other policy being enforced by Head Office when you're connected to the LAN? The 20 minutes that you have after you reconnect to the LAN is about right for a security policy of some sort to kick in.

Hope this helps.

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[ceil32]

I'm pretty sure as the twenty minutes I mentioned can be two hours or two minutes - it varies.

Also when I manually check the proxy setting, it hasn't reverted to using a proxy server after the internet connection drops.

 

[linney]

As far as I know changing the order of Adapters will not lose access as such but just change the Adapter that is first used for Network Access and if that Adapter is unavailable it drops down the list to the next available one.

Have a look at the Route command that is mentioned in this thread.

how configure 2 cards on same network?
thread779-1359355

 

[ceil32]

Thanks Linney - I'll have a read of that link.

I moved the Wireless up the list and am now getting internet access through that and haven't lost and LAN access.

Two things I noticed though:

1. Internet access dropped approx twice during the day for about two minutes but then came back of it's own accord.

2. When I run ipconfig /all -> the LAN card has no visible gateway even though one is configured on the card.

 

[linney]

If you want to do more than just monitor the situation for the time being, you can look at things like whether Windows is managing your Wireless Connection, or some third party software, and whether power saving settings on the Wireless Adapter are a cause. I prefer, wherever possible, to have Windows manage wireless.

See Fred Langa's last few comments here.

"Turbulence In The Ether"

http://windowssecrets.com/L060403-03-Turbulence-In-The-Ether

 

[Sympology]

Eeekkkk.
Someone really needs to sort out that companies network!

Open Internet access to a LAN connected PC, what could go wrong!

Arrrggghhhhhh.

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We've all heard that a million monkeys banging on a million typewriters will eventually reproduce the entire works of Shakespeare. Now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true.