workstation authentication

When laptop computers authenticate, do they authenticate separately for the
wired connection and the wireless connection? Should they be listed as two
separate workstations? or should both interfaces be attached to the same
computer name?

When I look at the computer name in DHCP, one NIC includes the <computer
name>.<domain name>, the other NIC just includes the <computer name>.

Does this mean that only one has been authenticated by the DC?



ChuckN

Ideally they should be using one NIC or the other, not both. Having a
machine connected to two networks (or two connections to the same network)
can cause some odd things to happen, because there are two IP addresses
linked to the computer's name. These problems can be difficult to track
down.


"ChuckN" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A0A4650C-795C-41AC-8A24-(E-Mail Removed)...
> When laptop computers authenticate, do they authenticate separately for
> the wired connection and the wireless connection? Should they be listed
> as two separate workstations? or should both interfaces be attached to
> the same computer name?
>
> When I look at the computer name in DHCP, one NIC includes the <computer
> name>.<domain name>, the other NIC just includes the <computer name>.
>
> Does this mean that only one has been authenticated by the DC?

So your recommendation is to deactivate wireless when you plan on using a
wireless connection.


"Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Ideally they should be using one NIC or the other, not both. Having a
> machine connected to two networks (or two connections to the same network)
> can cause some odd things to happen, because there are two IP addresses
> linked to the computer's name. These problems can be difficult to track
> down.
>
>
> "ChuckN" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:A0A4650C-795C-41AC-8A24-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> When laptop computers authenticate, do they authenticate separately for
>> the wired connection and the wireless connection? Should they be listed
>> as two separate workstations? or should both interfaces be attached to
>> the same computer name?
>>
>> When I look at the computer name in DHCP, one NIC includes the <computer
>> name>.<domain name>, the other NIC just includes the <computer name>.
>>
>> Does this mean that only one has been authenticated by the DC?
>
>

If both wired and wireless options are available, I would plug the
laptops into the wired network and disable the wireless NIC. But if it is
easier, just use wireless (ie don't plug them into the wired network) and
they will only get one IP.

"ChuckN" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:2BD31FDD-3A76-4CEC-BB20-(E-Mail Removed)...
> So your recommendation is to deactivate wireless when you plan on using a
> wireless connection.
>
>
> "Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Ideally they should be using one NIC or the other, not both. Having a
>> machine connected to two networks (or two connections to the same
>> network) can cause some odd things to happen, because there are two IP
>> addresses linked to the computer's name. These problems can be difficult
>> to track down.
>>
>>
>> "ChuckN" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:A0A4650C-795C-41AC-8A24-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> When laptop computers authenticate, do they authenticate separately for
>>> the wired connection and the wireless connection? Should they be listed
>>> as two separate workstations? or should both interfaces be attached to
>>> the same computer name?
>>>
>>> When I look at the computer name in DHCP, one NIC includes the <computer
>>> name>.<domain name>, the other NIC just includes the <computer name>.
>>>
>>> Does this mean that only one has been authenticated by the DC?
>>
>>
>