How do I switch between wireless adapters?

Hello

I have a situation where I need in a different location to use a USB
wireless adapter. My Dell 6000 has some form of internal device (intel
pro set wireless I think). This 100% fine for one of my locations, and
I still want to retain this as the default device.

At the other location I need to use the USB device. Belkin 802.11g.

How do I force the lappy to use this and switch off the internal
device. I did try by disabling the internal one with device manager,
but the USB one did not switch on even though the device was showing in
device manager as connected & working OK.

I am also using an application called Network Stumbler. This sees the
USB device, but again it does not seem to be able to manage it.

What can I do?

Biggles

www.netswitcher.com


"Biggles" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hello
>
> I have a situation where I need in a different location to use a USB
> wireless adapter. My Dell 6000 has some form of internal device (intel
> pro set wireless I think). This 100% fine for one of my locations, and
> I still want to retain this as the default device.
>
> At the other location I need to use the USB device. Belkin 802.11g.
>
> How do I force the lappy to use this and switch off the internal
> device. I did try by disabling the internal one with device manager,
> but the USB one did not switch on even though the device was showing in
> device manager as connected & working OK.
>
> I am also using an application called Network Stumbler. This sees the
> USB device, but again it does not seem to be able to manage it.
>
> What can I do?
>
> Biggles
>

On Mon, 3 Jul 2006 19:16:57 -0400, riggor wrote:

> www.netswitcher.com
>
>
> "Biggles" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Hello
>>
>> I have a situation where I need in a different location to use a USB
>> wireless adapter. My Dell 6000 has some form of internal device (intel
>> pro set wireless I think). This 100% fine for one of my locations, and
>> I still want to retain this as the default device.
>>
>> At the other location I need to use the USB device. Belkin 802.11g.
>>
>> How do I force the lappy to use this and switch off the internal
>> device. I did try by disabling the internal one with device manager,
>> but the USB one did not switch on even though the device was showing in
>> device manager as connected & working OK.
>>
>> I am also using an application called Network Stumbler. This sees the
>> USB device, but again it does not seem to be able to manage it.
>>
>> What can I do?
>>
>> Biggles
>>

As for Netstumbler.. I doubt it supports your usb dongle properly.

On 3 Jul 2006 15:51:38 -0700, "Biggles" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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>I have a situation where I need in a different location to use a USB
>wireless adapter. My Dell 6000 has some form of internal device (intel
>pro set wireless I think). This 100% fine for one of my locations, and
>I still want to retain this as the default device.
>
>At the other location I need to use the USB device. Belkin 802.11g.
>
>How do I force the lappy to use this and switch off the internal
>device. I did try by disabling the internal one with device manager,
>but the USB one did not switch on even though the device was showing in
>device manager as connected & working OK.

What do you mean by "switch on?"

If the internal device is Intel, you should be able to use the Intel
connection manager to switch it off. Or simply configure it not to
connect in the other location.

Note that Windows normally uses the last Internet connection made, so if
the USB wireless connection is made after any internal connection, it
should be used by Windows.

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On 3 Jul 2006 15:51:38 -0700, "Biggles" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Hello
>
>I have a situation where I need in a different location to use a USB
>wireless adapter. My Dell 6000 has some form of internal device (intel
>pro set wireless I think). This 100% fine for one of my locations, and
>I still want to retain this as the default device.
>
>At the other location I need to use the USB device. Belkin 802.11g.
>
>How do I force the lappy to use this and switch off the internal
>device. I did try by disabling the internal one with device manager,
>but the USB one did not switch on even though the device was showing in
>device manager as connected & working OK.
>
>I am also using an application called Network Stumbler. This sees the
>USB device, but again it does not seem to be able to manage it.
>
>What can I do?
>
>Biggles


Have you tried turning OFF the switch on the case for the internal?
The dongle takes over... At least it does and works that way on my
toshiba's, acer's, fuji's, and gateway...

Can't say for dell, I always heard they do things the most absurrd way
a possible....