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lost wireless connectivity - please help

Started by"Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com>
First post2011-06-14 07:53 -0700
Last post2011-06-21 01:12 -0500
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  lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-14 07:53 -0700
    Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help Roy <rd@bj.com> - 2011-06-14 15:58 +0000
      Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-14 12:22 -0700
        Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help Roy Strachan <rd@bj.com> - 2011-06-15 16:00 +0000
          Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-15 09:12 -0700
    Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help Tazz <dmswaine@gmail.com> - 2011-06-14 15:19 -0300
      Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help BillW50 <BillW50@aol.kom> - 2011-06-14 13:28 -0500
      Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-14 13:40 -0700
        Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help *Hemidactylus* <ecphoric@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-14 21:51 -0400
          Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-14 20:23 -0700
            Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help Wolf K <wekirch@sympatico.ca> - 2011-06-15 08:40 -0400
              Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help *Hemidactylus* <ecphoric@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-15 09:58 -0400
              Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-15 09:39 -0700
            Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help Mark Lloyd <mlloyd@notroachstupid.usant.invalid> - 2011-06-15 10:41 -0500
              Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> - 2011-06-15 11:28 -0500
                Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-15 10:07 -0700
                  Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> - 2011-06-15 14:56 -0500
                    Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-15 14:11 -0700
              Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-15 09:48 -0700
              Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help Simon Jones <simon@iinet.net.au> - 2011-06-16 01:55 -0500
                Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-16 09:15 -0700
                  Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help Simon Jones <simon@iinet.net.au> - 2011-06-17 01:57 -0500
                Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-16 12:02 -0700
                  Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help Simon Jones <simon@iinet.net.au> - 2011-06-17 02:00 -0500
                    Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-20 13:51 -0700
                      Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help Andy <nospam@> - 2011-06-21 08:25 +1000
                      Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help Simon Jones <simon@iinet.net.au> - 2011-06-21 01:13 -0500
                        Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help Andy <nospam@> - 2011-06-21 17:35 +1000
                        Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-21 10:39 -0700
                          Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-21 11:55 -0700
                            Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Dirk T. Verbeek" <dverbeek@xs4all.nl> - 2011-06-22 20:19 +0200
                              Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-22 11:35 -0700
                          Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help Simon Jones <simon@iinet.net.au> - 2011-06-22 01:07 -0500
                            Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-22 00:22 -0700
                              Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help Simon Jones <simon@iinet.net.au> - 2011-06-22 04:30 -0500
                                Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-22 10:16 -0700
          Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help Mark Lloyd <mlloyd@notroachstupid.usant.invalid> - 2011-06-15 10:38 -0500
    Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "RnR" <rnrtexas@gmail.com> - 2011-06-20 05:11 -0500
      Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> - 2011-06-20 08:30 -0700
        Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "RnR" <rnrtexas@gmail.com> - 2011-06-20 12:18 -0500
          Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help "RnR" <rnrtexas@gmail.com> - 2011-06-20 12:22 -0500
            Re: lost wireless connectivity - please help Simon Jones <simon@iinet.net.au> - 2011-06-21 01:12 -0500

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#285

From"Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com>
Date2011-06-16 09:15 -0700
Message-ID<itda9u$ajc$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#284
"Simon Jones" <simon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
news:hMadndAmQpFANWTQnZ2dnUVZ_qKvnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> Mark Lloyd <mlloyd@notroachstupid.usant.invalid>:
> >  On Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:23:57 -0700, "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> wrote:
> >
> >  [snip]
> >
> > >Thanks, if it weren't for all the good people on newsgroups,
> > >I eventually would give someone/something a nasty call myself.    :-)
> > >I think it's a design flaw when buttons/switches are placed where
> > >they can be turned ON/OFF by accident.
> > >
> >
> >  On some laptops, it's hard to type without activating the touch pad.
> >  For that reason, I like to disable the touch pad (if possible) and use
> >  an external wireless mouse (that's even easier with these little
> >  receivers that don't get knocked out all the time).
>
> I bought a Samsung laptop because it has a matt screen, not a glossy
> one. I was very happy to find I could turn the touchpad off in the
> BIOS. :-)
> --
> Simon.
> RLU: 222126
> UIN: 8948262

Thanks, that's good to know.  I should be able to look more into touchpad next
week.

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#287

FromSimon Jones <simon@iinet.net.au>
Date2011-06-17 01:57 -0500
Message-ID<-pedne5-2vdsZ2fQnZ2dnUVZ_vmdnZ2d@westnet.com.au>
In reply to#285
Adam <adam@no_thanks.com>:
> 
>  "Simon Jones" <simon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
>  news:hMadndAmQpFANWTQnZ2dnUVZ_qKvnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> > Mark Lloyd <mlloyd@notroachstupid.usant.invalid>:
> > >  On Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:23:57 -0700, "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >  [snip]
> > >
> > > >Thanks, if it weren't for all the good people on newsgroups,
> > > >I eventually would give someone/something a nasty call myself.    :-)
> > > >I think it's a design flaw when buttons/switches are placed where
> > > >they can be turned ON/OFF by accident.
> > > >
> > >
> > >  On some laptops, it's hard to type without activating the touch pad.
> > >  For that reason, I like to disable the touch pad (if possible) and use
> > >  an external wireless mouse (that's even easier with these little
> > >  receivers that don't get knocked out all the time).
> >
> > I bought a Samsung laptop because it has a matt screen, not a glossy
> > one. I was very happy to find I could turn the touchpad off in the
> > BIOS. :-)
> > --
> > Simon.
> > RLU: 222126
> > UIN: 8948262
> 
>  Thanks, that's good to know.  I should be able to look more into touchpad next
>  week.
> 
> 
It is a P580-JS01 (IIRC) classed as a business machine, everything
(except the nvidia card) works flawlessly in linux, the video card
needs the proprietry driver to work properly but I just had to agree
to accept the terms and wait while it was downloaded. :) 

-- 
Simon. 
RLU: 222126 
UIN: 8948262 

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#286

From"Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com>
Date2011-06-16 12:02 -0700
Message-ID<itdjul$fm0$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#284
"Simon Jones" <simon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
news:hMadndAmQpFANWTQnZ2dnUVZ_qKvnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> Mark Lloyd <mlloyd@notroachstupid.usant.invalid>:
> >  On Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:23:57 -0700, "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> wrote:
> >
> >  [snip]
> >
> > >Thanks, if it weren't for all the good people on newsgroups,
> > >I eventually would give someone/something a nasty call myself.    :-)
> > >I think it's a design flaw when buttons/switches are placed where
> > >they can be turned ON/OFF by accident.
> > >
> >
> >  On some laptops, it's hard to type without activating the touch pad.
> >  For that reason, I like to disable the touch pad (if possible) and use
> >  an external wireless mouse (that's even easier with these little
> >  receivers that don't get knocked out all the time).
>
> I bought a Samsung laptop because it has a matt screen, not a glossy
> one. I was very happy to find I could turn the touchpad off in the
> BIOS. :-)
> --
> Simon.
> RLU: 222126
> UIN: 8948262


Many thanks, will be trying the following ...

How to Disable the Elantech Touchpad on a Asus Laptop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0JlvAa3Mos

next week after system shutdown.

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#288

FromSimon Jones <simon@iinet.net.au>
Date2011-06-17 02:00 -0500
Message-ID<-pednel-2vcCZmfQnZ2dnUVZ_vmdnZ2d@westnet.com.au>
In reply to#286
Adam <adam@no_thanks.com>:
> 
>  "Simon Jones" <simon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
>  news:hMadndAmQpFANWTQnZ2dnUVZ_qKvnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> > Mark Lloyd <mlloyd@notroachstupid.usant.invalid>:
> > >  On Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:23:57 -0700, "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >  [snip]
> > >
> > > >Thanks, if it weren't for all the good people on newsgroups,
> > > >I eventually would give someone/something a nasty call myself.    :-)
> > > >I think it's a design flaw when buttons/switches are placed where
> > > >they can be turned ON/OFF by accident.
> > > >
> > >
> > >  On some laptops, it's hard to type without activating the touch pad.
> > >  For that reason, I like to disable the touch pad (if possible) and use
> > >  an external wireless mouse (that's even easier with these little
> > >  receivers that don't get knocked out all the time).
> >
> > I bought a Samsung laptop because it has a matt screen, not a glossy
> > one. I was very happy to find I could turn the touchpad off in the
> > BIOS. :-)
> > --
> > Simon.
> > RLU: 222126
> > UIN: 8948262
> 
> 
>  Many thanks, will be trying the following ...
> 
>  How to Disable the Elantech Touchpad on a Asus Laptop
>  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0JlvAa3Mos
> 
>  next week after system shutdown.
> 
> 

No captions! :-( I am guessing it is an option though. Let us know if
it works please. 
-- 
Simon. 
RLU: 222126 
UIN: 8948262 

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#303

From"Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com>
Date2011-06-20 13:51 -0700
Message-ID<itobs0$nto$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#288
"Simon Jones" <simon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
news:-pednel-2vcCZmfQnZ2dnUVZ_vmdnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> Adam <adam@no_thanks.com>:
> >
> >  "Simon Jones" <simon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
> >  news:hMadndAmQpFANWTQnZ2dnUVZ_qKvnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> > > Mark Lloyd <mlloyd@notroachstupid.usant.invalid>:
> > > >  On Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:23:57 -0700, "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >  [snip]
> > > >
> > > > >Thanks, if it weren't for all the good people on newsgroups,
> > > > >I eventually would give someone/something a nasty call myself.    :-)
> > > > >I think it's a design flaw when buttons/switches are placed where
> > > > >they can be turned ON/OFF by accident.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >  On some laptops, it's hard to type without activating the touch pad.
> > > >  For that reason, I like to disable the touch pad (if possible) and use
> > > >  an external wireless mouse (that's even easier with these little
> > > >  receivers that don't get knocked out all the time).
> > >
> > > I bought a Samsung laptop because it has a matt screen, not a glossy
> > > one. I was very happy to find I could turn the touchpad off in the
> > > BIOS. :-)
> > > --
> > > Simon.
> > > RLU: 222126
> > > UIN: 8948262
> >
> >
> >  Many thanks, will be trying the following ...
> >
> >  How to Disable the Touchpad on an Asus Laptop
> >  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0JlvAa3Mos
> >
> >  next week after system shutdown.
> >
>
> No captions! :-( I am guessing it is an option though.
> Let us know if it works please.
> --
> Simon.
> RLU: 222126
> UIN: 8948262


Done!!  Successfully disabled touchpad via BIOS.
And, no more turning on the scroll feature by accident.  Yes!!

Question about wireless connectivity though ...

Is there a way to setup my system such that
1)    connectivity is mutually exclusive
        [either wired or wireless connectivity; not both;
        having both messed up my network once]
2)    when wired connectivity is available, wireless is automatically disabled
3)    when wired connectivity is "not" available, wireless is automatically
enabled

Would be nice to have some connectivity intelligence setup in order to
avoid having to manually enable/disable wireless connectivity.

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#304

FromAndy <nospam@>
Date2011-06-21 08:25 +1000
Message-ID<svt4d8-2de.ln1@fully.qualified.domain.name>
In reply to#303
Adam wrote:

> Question about wireless connectivity though ...
>
> Is there a way to setup my system such that
> 1)    connectivity is mutually exclusive
>         [either wired or wireless connectivity; not both;
>         having both messed up my network once]
> 2)    when wired connectivity is available, wireless is automatically disabled
> 3)    when wired connectivity is "not" available, wireless is automatically
> enabled
>
> Would be nice to have some connectivity intelligence setup in order to
> avoid having to manually enable/disable wireless connectivity.

Yes.  This is achieved by plugging/unplugging your ethernet cable, and
having your wireless configured properly.  

NetworkManager deals with the rest.

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#306

FromSimon Jones <simon@iinet.net.au>
Date2011-06-21 01:13 -0500
Message-ID<uuadnd7d74k-q53TnZ2dnUVZ_v2dnZ2d@westnet.com.au>
In reply to#303
Adam <adam@no_thanks.com>:
> 
>  "Simon Jones" <simon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
>  news:-pednel-2vcCZmfQnZ2dnUVZ_vmdnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> > Adam <adam@no_thanks.com>:
> > >
> > >  "Simon Jones" <simon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
> > >  news:hMadndAmQpFANWTQnZ2dnUVZ_qKvnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> > > > Mark Lloyd <mlloyd@notroachstupid.usant.invalid>:
> > > > >  On Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:23:57 -0700, "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >  [snip]
> > > > >
> > > > > >Thanks, if it weren't for all the good people on newsgroups,
> > > > > >I eventually would give someone/something a nasty call myself.    :-)
> > > > > >I think it's a design flaw when buttons/switches are placed where
> > > > > >they can be turned ON/OFF by accident.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >  On some laptops, it's hard to type without activating the touch pad.
> > > > >  For that reason, I like to disable the touch pad (if possible) and use
> > > > >  an external wireless mouse (that's even easier with these little
> > > > >  receivers that don't get knocked out all the time).
> > > >
> > > > I bought a Samsung laptop because it has a matt screen, not a glossy
> > > > one. I was very happy to find I could turn the touchpad off in the
> > > > BIOS. :-)
> > > > --
> > > > Simon.
> > > > RLU: 222126
> > > > UIN: 8948262
> > >
> > >
> > >  Many thanks, will be trying the following ...
> > >
> > >  How to Disable the Touchpad on an Asus Laptop
> > >  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0JlvAa3Mos
> > >
> > >  next week after system shutdown.
> > >
> >
> > No captions! :-( I am guessing it is an option though.
> > Let us know if it works please.
> > --
> > Simon.
> > RLU: 222126
> > UIN: 8948262
> 
> 
>  Done!!  Successfully disabled touchpad via BIOS.
>  And, no more turning on the scroll feature by accident.  Yes!!
> 
>  Question about wireless connectivity though ...
> 
>  Is there a way to setup my system such that
>  1)    connectivity is mutually exclusive
>          [either wired or wireless connectivity; not both;
>          having both messed up my network once]
>  2)    when wired connectivity is available, wireless is automatically disabled
>  3)    when wired connectivity is "not" available, wireless is automatically
>  enabled
> 
>  Would be nice to have some connectivity intelligence setup in order to
>  avoid having to manually enable/disable wireless connectivity.
> 
> 
Isn't this how it works now? I take my laptop to work, the wireless is
unavailable, plug in the CAT5 cable and it switches on its own.

-- 
Simon. 
RLU: 222126 
UIN: 8948262 

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#307

FromAndy <nospam@>
Date2011-06-21 17:35 +1000
Message-ID<h6u5d8-djf.ln1@fully.qualified.domain.name>
In reply to#306
Simon Jones wrote:

> Adam <adam@no_thanks.com>:

>>  Question about wireless connectivity though ...
>> 
>>  Is there a way to setup my system such that
>>  1)    connectivity is mutually exclusive
>>          [either wired or wireless connectivity; not both;
>>          having both messed up my network once]
>>  2)    when wired connectivity is available, wireless is automatically disabled
>>  3)    when wired connectivity is "not" available, wireless is automatically
>>  enabled
>> 
>>  Would be nice to have some connectivity intelligence setup in order to
>>  avoid having to manually enable/disable wireless connectivity.
>> 
>> 
> Isn't this how it works now?

Yes.

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#310

From"Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com>
Date2011-06-21 10:39 -0700
Message-ID<itql1l$ht0$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#306
"Simon Jones" <simon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
news:uuadnd7d74k-q53TnZ2dnUVZ_v2dnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> Adam <adam@no_thanks.com>:
> >
> >  "Simon Jones" <simon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
> >  news:-pednel-2vcCZmfQnZ2dnUVZ_vmdnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> > > Adam <adam@no_thanks.com>:
> > > >
> > > >  "Simon Jones" <simon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
> > > >  news:hMadndAmQpFANWTQnZ2dnUVZ_qKvnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> > > > > Mark Lloyd <mlloyd@notroachstupid.usant.invalid>:
> > > > > >  On Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:23:57 -0700, "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com>
wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  [snip]
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >Thanks, if it weren't for all the good people on newsgroups,
> > > > > > >I eventually would give someone/something a nasty call myself.
:-)
> > > > > > >I think it's a design flaw when buttons/switches are placed where
> > > > > > >they can be turned ON/OFF by accident.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  On some laptops, it's hard to type without activating the touch
pad.
> > > > > >  For that reason, I like to disable the touch pad (if possible) and
use
> > > > > >  an external wireless mouse (that's even easier with these little
> > > > > >  receivers that don't get knocked out all the time).
> > > > >
> > > > > I bought a Samsung laptop because it has a matt screen, not a glossy
> > > > > one. I was very happy to find I could turn the touchpad off in the
> > > > > BIOS. :-)
> > > > > --
> > > > > Simon.
> > > > > RLU: 222126
> > > > > UIN: 8948262
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  Many thanks, will be trying the following ...
> > > >
> > > >  How to Disable the Touchpad on an Asus Laptop
> > > >  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0JlvAa3Mos
> > > >
> > > >  next week after system shutdown.
> > > >
> > >
> > > No captions! :-( I am guessing it is an option though.
> > > Let us know if it works please.
> > > --
> > > Simon.
> > > RLU: 222126
> > > UIN: 8948262
> >
> >
> >  Done!!  Successfully disabled touchpad via BIOS.
> >  And, no more turning on the scroll feature by accident.  Yes!!
> >
> >  Question about wireless connectivity though ...
> >
> >  Is there a way to setup my system such that
> >  1)    connectivity is mutually exclusive
> >          [either wired or wireless connectivity; not both;
> >          having both messed up my network once]
> >  2)    when wired connectivity is available, wireless is automatically
disabled
> >  3)    when wired connectivity is "not" available, wireless is automatically
> >  enabled
> >
> >  Would be nice to have some connectivity intelligence setup in order to
> >  avoid having to manually enable/disable wireless connectivity.
> >
> >
> Isn't this how it works now? I take my laptop to work, the wireless is
> unavailable, plug in the CAT5 cable and it switches on its own.
>
> --
> Simon.
> RLU: 222126
> UIN: 8948262


Thanks, I've been manually enabling/disabling wireless connectivity
(via VM Settings => Network => Adapter 2 => Enable Network Adapter).
Or, can I just enable Adapter 2 and leave it that way?

I was manually disabling wireless connectivity when not in use to
avoid having both enabled and messing up my wired network,
which happened once under Windows 7.  Yes, I know ... Windoze.    :-)

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#311

From"Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com>
Date2011-06-21 11:55 -0700
Message-ID<itqpdj$hpa$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#310
"Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> wrote in message news:itql1l$ht0$1@dont-email.me...
>
> "Simon Jones" <simon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
> news:uuadnd7d74k-q53TnZ2dnUVZ_v2dnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> > Adam <adam@no_thanks.com>:
> > >
> > >  "Simon Jones" <simon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
> > >  news:-pednel-2vcCZmfQnZ2dnUVZ_vmdnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> > > > Adam <adam@no_thanks.com>:
> > > > >
> > > > >  "Simon Jones" <simon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
> > > > >  news:hMadndAmQpFANWTQnZ2dnUVZ_qKvnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> > > > > > Mark Lloyd <mlloyd@notroachstupid.usant.invalid>:
> > > > > > >  On Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:23:57 -0700, "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com>
> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  [snip]
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >Thanks, if it weren't for all the good people on newsgroups,
> > > > > > > >I eventually would give someone/something a nasty call myself.
> :-)
> > > > > > > >I think it's a design flaw when buttons/switches are placed where
> > > > > > > >they can be turned ON/OFF by accident.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  On some laptops, it's hard to type without activating the touch
> pad.
> > > > > > >  For that reason, I like to disable the touch pad (if possible)
and
> use
> > > > > > >  an external wireless mouse (that's even easier with these little
> > > > > > >  receivers that don't get knocked out all the time).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I bought a Samsung laptop because it has a matt screen, not a glossy
> > > > > > one. I was very happy to find I could turn the touchpad off in the
> > > > > > BIOS. :-)
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Simon.
> > > > > > RLU: 222126
> > > > > > UIN: 8948262
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >  Many thanks, will be trying the following ...
> > > > >
> > > > >  How to Disable the Touchpad on an Asus Laptop
> > > > >  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0JlvAa3Mos
> > > > >
> > > > >  next week after system shutdown.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > No captions! :-( I am guessing it is an option though.
> > > > Let us know if it works please.
> > > > --
> > > > Simon.
> > > > RLU: 222126
> > > > UIN: 8948262
> > >
> > >
> > >  Done!!  Successfully disabled touchpad via BIOS.
> > >  And, no more turning on the scroll feature by accident.  Yes!!
> > >
> > >  Question about wireless connectivity though ...
> > >
> > >  Is there a way to setup my system such that
> > >  1)    connectivity is mutually exclusive
> > >          [either wired or wireless connectivity; not both;
> > >          having both messed up my network once]
> > >  2)    when wired connectivity is available, wireless is automatically
> disabled
> > >  3)    when wired connectivity is "not" available, wireless is
automatically
> > >  enabled
> > >
> > >  Would be nice to have some connectivity intelligence setup in order to
> > >  avoid having to manually enable/disable wireless connectivity.
> > >
> > >
> > Isn't this how it works now? I take my laptop to work, the wireless is
> > unavailable, plug in the CAT5 cable and it switches on its own.
> >
> > --
> > Simon.
> > RLU: 222126
> > UIN: 8948262
>
>
> Thanks, I've been manually enabling/disabling wireless connectivity
> (via VM Settings => Network => Adapter 2 => Enable Network Adapter).
> Or, can I just enable Adapter 2 and leave it that way?
>
> I was manually disabling wireless connectivity when not in use to
> avoid having both enabled and messing up my wired network,
> which happened once under Windows 7.  Yes, I know ... Windoze.    :-)
>

Well, I was hoping that I could just enable Adapter 2 (Attached to: NAT) and
leave it enabled but doing so makes my shared Windows printer
inaccessible for some reason.  So, I guess I still don't have
wireless configured properly.

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#324

From"Dirk T. Verbeek" <dverbeek@xs4all.nl>
Date2011-06-22 20:19 +0200
Message-ID<4e023232$0$49179$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl>
In reply to#311
Op 21-06-11 20:55, Adam schreef:
>
> "Adam"<adam@no_thanks.com>  wrote in message news:itql1l$ht0$1@dont-email.me...
<sniP.
>>
>>
>> Thanks, I've been manually enabling/disabling wireless connectivity
>> (via VM Settings =>  Network =>  Adapter 2 =>  Enable Network Adapter).
>> Or, can I just enable Adapter 2 and leave it that way?
>>
>> I was manually disabling wireless connectivity when not in use to
>> avoid having both enabled and messing up my wired network,
>> which happened once under Windows 7.  Yes, I know ... Windoze.    :-)
>>
>
> Well, I was hoping that I could just enable Adapter 2 (Attached to: NAT) and
> leave it enabled but doing so makes my shared Windows printer
> inaccessible for some reason.  So, I guess I still don't have
> wireless configured properly.
>
I travel quite a bit with my laptop and have never had conflicts between 
Ethernet and wireless.
I generally use WICD as my networkmanager and it's out of the box set up 
such that it disables the existing connection when a new one is made.

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#325

From"Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com>
Date2011-06-22 11:35 -0700
Message-ID<ittcn8$sn3$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#324
"Dirk T. Verbeek" <dverbeek@xs4all.nl> wrote in message
news:4e023232$0$49179$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...
> Op 21-06-11 20:55, Adam schreef:
> >
> > "Adam"<adam@no_thanks.com>  wrote in message
news:itql1l$ht0$1@dont-email.me...
> <sniP.
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks, I've been manually enabling/disabling wireless connectivity
> >> (via VM Settings =>  Network =>  Adapter 2 =>  Enable Network Adapter).
> >> Or, can I just enable Adapter 2 and leave it that way?
> >>
> >> I was manually disabling wireless connectivity when not in use to
> >> avoid having both enabled and messing up my wired network,
> >> which happened once under Windows 7.  Yes, I know ... Windoze.    :-)
> >>
> >
> > Well, I was hoping that I could just enable Adapter 2 (Attached to: NAT) and
> > leave it enabled but doing so makes my shared Windows printer
> > inaccessible for some reason.  So, I guess I still don't have
> > wireless configured properly.
> >
> I travel quite a bit with my laptop and have never had conflicts between
> Ethernet and wireless.
> I generally use WICD as my networkmanager and it's out of the box set up
> such that it disables the existing connection when a new one is made.
>


Thanks for the info.  I'll keep that in mind.

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#318

FromSimon Jones <simon@iinet.net.au>
Date2011-06-22 01:07 -0500
Message-ID<DdWdnawd06ICG5zTnZ2dnUVZ_v-dnZ2d@westnet.com.au>
In reply to#310
Adam <adam@no_thanks.com>:
> 
>  "Simon Jones" <simon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
>  news:uuadnd7d74k-q53TnZ2dnUVZ_v2dnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> > Adam <adam@no_thanks.com>:
> > >
> > >  "Simon Jones" <simon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
> > >  news:-pednel-2vcCZmfQnZ2dnUVZ_vmdnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> > > > Adam <adam@no_thanks.com>:
> > > > >
> > > > >  "Simon Jones" <simon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
> > > > >  news:hMadndAmQpFANWTQnZ2dnUVZ_qKvnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> > > > > > Mark Lloyd <mlloyd@notroachstupid.usant.invalid>:
> > > > > > >  On Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:23:57 -0700, "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com>
>  wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  [snip]
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >Thanks, if it weren't for all the good people on newsgroups,
> > > > > > > >I eventually would give someone/something a nasty call myself.
> :-)
> > > > > > > >I think it's a design flaw when buttons/switches are placed where
> > > > > > > >they can be turned ON/OFF by accident.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  On some laptops, it's hard to type without activating the touch
>  pad.
> > > > > > >  For that reason, I like to disable the touch pad (if possible) and
>  use
> > > > > > >  an external wireless mouse (that's even easier with these little
> > > > > > >  receivers that don't get knocked out all the time).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I bought a Samsung laptop because it has a matt screen, not a glossy
> > > > > > one. I was very happy to find I could turn the touchpad off in the
> > > > > > BIOS. :-)
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Simon.
> > > > > > RLU: 222126
> > > > > > UIN: 8948262
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >  Many thanks, will be trying the following ...
> > > > >
> > > > >  How to Disable the Touchpad on an Asus Laptop
> > > > >  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0JlvAa3Mos
> > > > >
> > > > >  next week after system shutdown.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > No captions! :-( I am guessing it is an option though.
> > > > Let us know if it works please.
> > > > --
> > > > Simon.
> > > > RLU: 222126
> > > > UIN: 8948262
> > >
> > >
> > >  Done!!  Successfully disabled touchpad via BIOS.
> > >  And, no more turning on the scroll feature by accident.  Yes!!
> > >
> > >  Question about wireless connectivity though ...
> > >
> > >  Is there a way to setup my system such that
> > >  1)    connectivity is mutually exclusive
> > >          [either wired or wireless connectivity; not both;
> > >          having both messed up my network once]
> > >  2)    when wired connectivity is available, wireless is automatically
>  disabled
> > >  3)    when wired connectivity is "not" available, wireless is automatically
> > >  enabled
> > >
> > >  Would be nice to have some connectivity intelligence setup in order to
> > >  avoid having to manually enable/disable wireless connectivity.
> > >
> > >
> > Isn't this how it works now? I take my laptop to work, the wireless is
> > unavailable, plug in the CAT5 cable and it switches on its own.
> >
> > --
> > Simon.
> > RLU: 222126
> > UIN: 8948262
> 
> 
>  Thanks, I've been manually enabling/disabling wireless connectivity
>  (via VM Settings => Network => Adapter 2 => Enable Network Adapter).
>  Or, can I just enable Adapter 2 and leave it that way?
> 
>  I was manually disabling wireless connectivity when not in use to
>  avoid having both enabled and messing up my wired network,
>  which happened once under Windows 7.  Yes, I know ... Windoze.    :-)
> 
> 

I only connect to one wireless and one wired network. The wireless is
at home, wired at work. I don't touch the settings but I do shutdown
when travelling to and from work. So far it just knows to use the
wireless if it is range and/or the cable if plugged in.
-- 
Simon. 
RLU: 222126 
UIN: 8948262 

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#319

From"Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com>
Date2011-06-22 00:22 -0700
Message-ID<its56l$gn3$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#318
"Simon Jones" <simon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
news:DdWdnawd06ICG5zTnZ2dnUVZ_v-dnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> Adam <adam@no_thanks.com>:
> >
> >  "Simon Jones" <simon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
> >  news:uuadnd7d74k-q53TnZ2dnUVZ_v2dnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> > > Adam <adam@no_thanks.com>:
> > > >
> > > >  "Simon Jones" <simon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
> > > >  news:-pednel-2vcCZmfQnZ2dnUVZ_vmdnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> > > > > Adam <adam@no_thanks.com>:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  "Simon Jones" <simon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
> > > > > >  news:hMadndAmQpFANWTQnZ2dnUVZ_qKvnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> > > > > > > Mark Lloyd <mlloyd@notroachstupid.usant.invalid>:
> > > > > > > >  On Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:23:57 -0700, "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com>
> >  wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >  [snip]
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >Thanks, if it weren't for all the good people on newsgroups,
> > > > > > > > >I eventually would give someone/something a nasty call myself.
> > :-)
> > > > > > > > >I think it's a design flaw when buttons/switches are placed
where
> > > > > > > > >they can be turned ON/OFF by accident.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >  On some laptops, it's hard to type without activating the touch
> >  pad.
> > > > > > > >  For that reason, I like to disable the touch pad (if possible)
and
> >  use
> > > > > > > >  an external wireless mouse (that's even easier with these
little
> > > > > > > >  receivers that don't get knocked out all the time).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I bought a Samsung laptop because it has a matt screen, not a
glossy
> > > > > > > one. I was very happy to find I could turn the touchpad off in the
> > > > > > > BIOS. :-)
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Simon.
> > > > > > > RLU: 222126
> > > > > > > UIN: 8948262
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  Many thanks, will be trying the following ...
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  How to Disable the Touchpad on an Asus Laptop
> > > > > >  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0JlvAa3Mos
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  next week after system shutdown.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > No captions! :-( I am guessing it is an option though.
> > > > > Let us know if it works please.
> > > > > --
> > > > > Simon.
> > > > > RLU: 222126
> > > > > UIN: 8948262
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  Done!!  Successfully disabled touchpad via BIOS.
> > > >  And, no more turning on the scroll feature by accident.  Yes!!
> > > >
> > > >  Question about wireless connectivity though ...
> > > >
> > > >  Is there a way to setup my system such that
> > > >  1)    connectivity is mutually exclusive
> > > >          [either wired or wireless connectivity; not both;
> > > >          having both messed up my network once]
> > > >  2)    when wired connectivity is available, wireless is automatically
> >  disabled
> > > >  3)    when wired connectivity is "not" available, wireless is
automatically
> > > >  enabled
> > > >
> > > >  Would be nice to have some connectivity intelligence setup in order to
> > > >  avoid having to manually enable/disable wireless connectivity.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > Isn't this how it works now? I take my laptop to work, the wireless is
> > > unavailable, plug in the CAT5 cable and it switches on its own.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Simon.
> > > RLU: 222126
> > > UIN: 8948262
> >
> >
> >  Thanks, I've been manually enabling/disabling wireless connectivity
> >  (via VM Settings => Network => Adapter 2 => Enable Network Adapter).
> >  Or, can I just enable Adapter 2 and leave it that way?
> >
> >  I was manually disabling wireless connectivity when not in use to
> >  avoid having both enabled and messing up my wired network,
> >  which happened once under Windows 7.  Yes, I know ... Windoze.    :-)
> >
> >
>
> I only connect to one wireless and one wired network. The wireless is
> at home, wired at work. I don't touch the settings but I do shutdown
> when travelling to and from work. So far it just knows to use the
> wireless if it is range and/or the cable if plugged in.
> --
> Simon.
> RLU: 222126
> UIN: 8948262


For me, my wired is at home and wireless outside.
My setup may be a little more complicated, I'm not sure.
I use Windows XP guest OS via VBox/Ubuntu.
The connectivity issues are usually with Windows VM.
Ubuntu host seems to work fine.

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#322

FromSimon Jones <simon@iinet.net.au>
Date2011-06-22 04:30 -0500
Message-ID<O7CdnWyDmerTK5zTnZ2dnUVZ_s2dnZ2d@westnet.com.au>
In reply to#319
Adam <adam@no_thanks.com>:
> 
>  "Simon Jones" <simon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
>  news:DdWdnawd06ICG5zTnZ2dnUVZ_v-dnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> > Adam <adam@no_thanks.com>:
> > >
> > >  "Simon Jones" <simon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
> > >  news:uuadnd7d74k-q53TnZ2dnUVZ_v2dnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> > > > Adam <adam@no_thanks.com>:
> > > > >
> > > > >  "Simon Jones" <simon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
> > > > >  news:-pednel-2vcCZmfQnZ2dnUVZ_vmdnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> > > > > > Adam <adam@no_thanks.com>:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  "Simon Jones" <simon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
> > > > > > >  news:hMadndAmQpFANWTQnZ2dnUVZ_qKvnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> > > > > > > > Mark Lloyd <mlloyd@notroachstupid.usant.invalid>:
> > > > > > > > >  On Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:23:57 -0700, "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com>
> > >  wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >  [snip]
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >Thanks, if it weren't for all the good people on newsgroups,
> > > > > > > > > >I eventually would give someone/something a nasty call myself.
> > > :-)
> > > > > > > > > >I think it's a design flaw when buttons/switches are placed
>  where
> > > > > > > > > >they can be turned ON/OFF by accident.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >  On some laptops, it's hard to type without activating the touch
> > >  pad.
> > > > > > > > >  For that reason, I like to disable the touch pad (if possible)
>  and
> > >  use
> > > > > > > > >  an external wireless mouse (that's even easier with these
>  little
> > > > > > > > >  receivers that don't get knocked out all the time).
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I bought a Samsung laptop because it has a matt screen, not a
>  glossy
> > > > > > > > one. I was very happy to find I could turn the touchpad off in the
> > > > > > > > BIOS. :-)
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > Simon.
> > > > > > > > RLU: 222126
> > > > > > > > UIN: 8948262
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  Many thanks, will be trying the following ...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  How to Disable the Touchpad on an Asus Laptop
> > > > > > >  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0JlvAa3Mos
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  next week after system shutdown.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > No captions! :-( I am guessing it is an option though.
> > > > > > Let us know if it works please.
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Simon.
> > > > > > RLU: 222126
> > > > > > UIN: 8948262
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >  Done!!  Successfully disabled touchpad via BIOS.
> > > > >  And, no more turning on the scroll feature by accident.  Yes!!
> > > > >
> > > > >  Question about wireless connectivity though ...
> > > > >
> > > > >  Is there a way to setup my system such that
> > > > >  1)    connectivity is mutually exclusive
> > > > >          [either wired or wireless connectivity; not both;
> > > > >          having both messed up my network once]
> > > > >  2)    when wired connectivity is available, wireless is automatically
> > >  disabled
> > > > >  3)    when wired connectivity is "not" available, wireless is
>  automatically
> > > > >  enabled
> > > > >
> > > > >  Would be nice to have some connectivity intelligence setup in order to
> > > > >  avoid having to manually enable/disable wireless connectivity.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > Isn't this how it works now? I take my laptop to work, the wireless is
> > > > unavailable, plug in the CAT5 cable and it switches on its own.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Simon.
> > > > RLU: 222126
> > > > UIN: 8948262
> > >
> > >
> > >  Thanks, I've been manually enabling/disabling wireless connectivity
> > >  (via VM Settings => Network => Adapter 2 => Enable Network Adapter).
> > >  Or, can I just enable Adapter 2 and leave it that way?
> > >
> > >  I was manually disabling wireless connectivity when not in use to
> > >  avoid having both enabled and messing up my wired network,
> > >  which happened once under Windows 7.  Yes, I know ... Windoze.    :-)
> > >
> > >
> >
> > I only connect to one wireless and one wired network. The wireless is
> > at home, wired at work. I don't touch the settings but I do shutdown
> > when travelling to and from work. So far it just knows to use the
> > wireless if it is range and/or the cable if plugged in.
> > --
> > Simon.
> > RLU: 222126
> > UIN: 8948262
> 
> 
>  For me, my wired is at home and wireless outside.
>  My setup may be a little more complicated, I'm not sure.
>  I use Windows XP guest OS via VBox/Ubuntu.
>  The connectivity issues are usually with Windows VM.
>  Ubuntu host seems to work fine.
> 
> 
So is it windows or ubuntu that is causing problems?

-- 
Simon. 
RLU: 222126 
UIN: 8948262 

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#323

From"Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com>
Date2011-06-22 10:16 -0700
Message-ID<itt834$ne7$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#322
"Simon Jones" <simon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
news:O7CdnWyDmerTK5zTnZ2dnUVZ_s2dnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> Adam <adam@no_thanks.com>:
> >
> >  "Simon Jones" <simon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
> >  news:DdWdnawd06ICG5zTnZ2dnUVZ_v-dnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> > > Adam <adam@no_thanks.com>:
> > > >
> > > >  "Simon Jones" <simon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
> > > >  news:uuadnd7d74k-q53TnZ2dnUVZ_v2dnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> > > > > Adam <adam@no_thanks.com>:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  "Simon Jones" <simon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
> > > > > >  news:-pednel-2vcCZmfQnZ2dnUVZ_vmdnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> > > > > > > Adam <adam@no_thanks.com>:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >  "Simon Jones" <simon@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
> > > > > > > >  news:hMadndAmQpFANWTQnZ2dnUVZ_qKvnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> > > > > > > > > Mark Lloyd <mlloyd@notroachstupid.usant.invalid>:
> > > > > > > > > >  On Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:23:57 -0700, "Adam"
<adam@no_thanks.com>
> > > >  wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >  [snip]
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >Thanks, if it weren't for all the good people on
newsgroups,
> > > > > > > > > > >I eventually would give someone/something a nasty call
myself.
> > > > :-)
> > > > > > > > > > >I think it's a design flaw when buttons/switches are placed
> >  where
> > > > > > > > > > >they can be turned ON/OFF by accident.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >  On some laptops, it's hard to type without activating the
touch
> > > >  pad.
> > > > > > > > > >  For that reason, I like to disable the touch pad (if
possible)
> >  and
> > > >  use
> > > > > > > > > >  an external wireless mouse (that's even easier with these
> >  little
> > > > > > > > > >  receivers that don't get knocked out all the time).
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I bought a Samsung laptop because it has a matt screen, not a
> >  glossy
> > > > > > > > > one. I was very happy to find I could turn the touchpad off in
the
> > > > > > > > > BIOS. :-)
> > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > Simon.
> > > > > > > > > RLU: 222126
> > > > > > > > > UIN: 8948262
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >  Many thanks, will be trying the following ...
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >  How to Disable the Touchpad on an Asus Laptop
> > > > > > > >  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0JlvAa3Mos
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >  next week after system shutdown.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > No captions! :-( I am guessing it is an option though.
> > > > > > > Let us know if it works please.
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Simon.
> > > > > > > RLU: 222126
> > > > > > > UIN: 8948262
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  Done!!  Successfully disabled touchpad via BIOS.
> > > > > >  And, no more turning on the scroll feature by accident.  Yes!!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  Question about wireless connectivity though ...
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  Is there a way to setup my system such that
> > > > > >  1)    connectivity is mutually exclusive
> > > > > >          [either wired or wireless connectivity; not both;
> > > > > >          having both messed up my network once]
> > > > > >  2)    when wired connectivity is available, wireless is
automatically
> > > >  disabled
> > > > > >  3)    when wired connectivity is "not" available, wireless is
> >  automatically
> > > > > >  enabled
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  Would be nice to have some connectivity intelligence setup in order
to
> > > > > >  avoid having to manually enable/disable wireless connectivity.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > Isn't this how it works now? I take my laptop to work, the wireless is
> > > > > unavailable, plug in the CAT5 cable and it switches on its own.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Simon.
> > > > > RLU: 222126
> > > > > UIN: 8948262
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  Thanks, I've been manually enabling/disabling wireless connectivity
> > > >  (via VM Settings => Network => Adapter 2 => Enable Network Adapter).
> > > >  Or, can I just enable Adapter 2 and leave it that way?
> > > >
> > > >  I was manually disabling wireless connectivity when not in use to
> > > >  avoid having both enabled and messing up my wired network,
> > > >  which happened once under Windows 7.  Yes, I know ... Windoze.    :-)
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > I only connect to one wireless and one wired network. The wireless is
> > > at home, wired at work. I don't touch the settings but I do shutdown
> > > when travelling to and from work. So far it just knows to use the
> > > wireless if it is range and/or the cable if plugged in.
> > > --
> > > Simon.
> > > RLU: 222126
> > > UIN: 8948262
> >
> >
> >  For me, my wired is at home and wireless outside.
> >  My setup may be a little more complicated, I'm not sure.
> >  I use Windows XP guest OS via VBox/Ubuntu.
> >  The connectivity issues are usually with Windows VM.
> >  Ubuntu host seems to work fine.
> >
> >
> So is it windows or ubuntu that is causing problems?
>
> --
> Simon.
> RLU: 222126
> UIN: 8948262


Oops!  You're right.  Forgot to include Windows newsgroup.  Thanks!

The problem is likely with Windows but I'm not sure.

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#273

FromMark Lloyd <mlloyd@notroachstupid.usant.invalid>
Date2011-06-15 10:38 -0500
Message-ID<sakhv694mh8vcb1nplrio3860cak1fs9kk@4ax.com>
In reply to#269
On Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:51:46 -0400, *Hemidactylus*
<ecphoric@hotmail.com> wrote:

[snip]

>I almost gave my ISP a nasty call once because I couldn't access 
>wireless, but then I realized I accidentally turn off the wireless by 
>brushing my finger across the front of my HP. There are all kinds of 
>buttons on different types of laptops that can be accidentally touched 
>to shut wireless down. Glad to hear you found the culprit. I've seen a 
>case where someone has a laptop that switches on/off with F2 alone, 
>which is either a glitch for that laptop or a major engineering screw-up.

I have one computer (Dell laptop) that does that. There's a setting in
the SETUP (ON by default) that assumes "Fn" when you press a F* key.
To get the F* key, you have to press ALT along with it.
-- 
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.us

"Well, it's a type 'M' planet, so it should at least have
Roddenberries." -- Turanga Leela, Futurama

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#298

From"RnR" <rnrtexas@gmail.com>
Date2011-06-20 05:11 -0500
Message-ID<847uv6tdmmaakh1u9lcj1ihavb1b58h1vr@4ax.com>
In reply to#263
On Tue, 14 Jun 2011 07:53:11 -0700, "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> wrote:

>Host OS:    Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
>Guest OS:    Windows XP Pro SP3 (via VirtualBox)
>Base Memory:    4096 MB
>Video Memory:    256 MB
>System:    ASUS N61JQ (laptop)
>RAM:    8 GB
>Graphics:    ATI Radeon Mobility 5730 (1 GB DDR3 VRAM)
>
>
>I don't know how but I've lost wireless connectivity within the last week or so.
>It was working last Monday evening but not last night.  I use wireless for
>class.
>I ran Update Manager yesterday.  Could that be the reason?
>


Just to be sure it's not your firewall, disable the firewall
temporarily to see if that helps.

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#300

From"Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com>
Date2011-06-20 08:30 -0700
Message-ID<itnp1c$bfb$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#298
"RnR" <rnrtexas@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:847uv6tdmmaakh1u9lcj1ihavb1b58h1vr@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 14 Jun 2011 07:53:11 -0700, "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> wrote:
>
> >Host OS:    Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
> >Guest OS:    Windows XP Pro SP3 (via VirtualBox)
> >Base Memory:    4096 MB
> >Video Memory:    256 MB
> >System:    ASUS N61JQ (laptop)
> >RAM:    8 GB
> >Graphics:    ATI Radeon Mobility 5730 (1 GB DDR3 VRAM)
> >
> >
> >I don't know how but I've lost wireless connectivity within the last week or
so.
> >It was working last Monday evening but not last night.  I use wireless for
> >class.
> >I ran Update Manager yesterday.  Could that be the reason?
> >
>
> Just to be sure it's not your firewall, disable the firewall
> temporarily to see if that helps.


Thanks, but it's not the firewall.

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#301

From"RnR" <rnrtexas@gmail.com>
Date2011-06-20 12:18 -0500
Message-ID<u30vv652qkptfe2s8ncqu6chiki2vkil0d@4ax.com>
In reply to#300
On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:30:12 -0700, "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> wrote:

>
>"RnR" <rnrtexas@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:847uv6tdmmaakh1u9lcj1ihavb1b58h1vr@4ax.com...
>> On Tue, 14 Jun 2011 07:53:11 -0700, "Adam" <adam@no_thanks.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Host OS:    Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
>> >Guest OS:    Windows XP Pro SP3 (via VirtualBox)
>> >Base Memory:    4096 MB
>> >Video Memory:    256 MB
>> >System:    ASUS N61JQ (laptop)
>> >RAM:    8 GB
>> >Graphics:    ATI Radeon Mobility 5730 (1 GB DDR3 VRAM)
>> >
>> >
>> >I don't know how but I've lost wireless connectivity within the last week or
>so.
>> >It was working last Monday evening but not last night.  I use wireless for
>> >class.
>> >I ran Update Manager yesterday.  Could that be the reason?
>> >
>>
>> Just to be sure it's not your firewall, disable the firewall
>> temporarily to see if that helps.
>
>
>Thanks, but it's not the firewall.
>


I didn't read the entire thread so I may duplicate here...   if you
noticed this recently, try to restore from a restore point.

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