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Date:  Sat, 16 Oct 2004 22:39:57 -0600
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From:  Andy Willis <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
To:  os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com
Subject: [OS2Wireless] Wireless LAN Monitor vs wired/wireless cmd files

Lewis G Rosenthal wrote:

> In my further test setups for class next week, I've been playing with 
> wired/wireless configurations. What I've found is that by using 
> Christian's utility, it isn't really necessary to use scripts for 
> bringing down the wired interface. Interestingly, the wired NIC comes 
> up first using DHCP, and then XWLAN brings up the WiFi card and 
> enables DHCP for that. Both interfaces remain active. I haven't yet 
> actually tested the individual connections (I was testing while 
> docked, and never actually pulled the cable from the dock), but this 
> seems infinitely easier than fussing with different scripts to bring 
> the interfaces down and up.
>
> Any thoughts along these lines?
>
One thing I have seen is that using wxlan I do not have loopback.  IOW, 
if the wired card is in the system then I can ping localhost but if the 
wired card is not in and I have the wireless card in the system and use 
wxlan to set it up I cannot ping localhost.  If I setup the wireless 
card using mpts (such that the wireless card replaces the wired card) I 
then have loopback (can ping localhost).  I haven't ever played with any 
of the scripts so I don't know if it works that way or not.  Both my 
cards are pcmcia and only one is in at a time.  When using wxlan both 
are in mpts with the primary setup being the wired card and tcpip being 
established for the wireless card by wxlan.  Have anyone else seen 
this?  If so, is there a way to get it to work with the wireless card 
when using wxlan?
Andy

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