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Ethernet and wireless on same PC

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#1 ·
Here's something that is causing massive loss of hair.....

My PC is connected to my router with a wireless card. I also connect my PS2 to my PC using an ethernet connection (the ps2 is "modified" and I use this connection to play music and video thru the ps2 to the TV).

Everything works fine with one exception. It seems like the wireless is not getting a DNS. To obtain one, I have to disable the ethernet card, connect to my AP, then enable the card. If I lose my connect with the AP (which happens sometimes, it's on the other side of the house and the signal is a little weak), then when it reconnects I have to do the whole disable/enable thing.

It's not a huge deal, but I do like my stuff to work properly and usually things like this are not problem for me, but this one really has me wondering. Anyone have any ideas?

Here's my ipconfig /all if that helps. What's odd is the ipconfig is *exactly* the same when I can connect and when I can't. So maybe it's not a DNS issue, but something else. But I am unable to connect to any web sites until I disable and re-enable the ethernet card.

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : HAL
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : domain.actdsltmp

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 3:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : domain.actdsltmp
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Atheros AR5005G Cardbus Wireless Net
work Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-50-70-13-F6
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.3
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
205.171.3.65
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, August 27, 2007 12:31:39 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, August 28, 2007 12:31:39 PM


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connecti
on
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0C-F1-B7-DF-2B
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
 
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#3 ·
DOH! I guess that would do it. The PS2 likes to use 192.168.0.1 as a default. When I get a few minutes, I'll change the ethernet to a 10.x.x.x and use that instead. I'm betting that will solve it.

Thanks! An extra pair of eyes always does the trick.......
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#4 ·
Just a followup for those who actually (gasp) search and might find this problem similar......

Changing the ethernet card to 10.x.x.x solved this problem. Using 192.168.0.1 was the same as the wireless access point and hence caused the problem.

Fixed!
 
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