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Automatic Network Switch

Imagine a function for easy switching between wired and wireless LAN devices. It would disable the wireless LAN device when you are connected to a wired LAN and automatically switch to a wireless LAN when the wired LAN cable is disconnected.
Imagine a function for easy switching between wired/wireless LAN devices and a dial up connection. It would automatically switch to a dial up connection when both the wired LAN and the wireless LAN are disconnected.

This is the purpose of the Automatic Network Switch function.

Let's configure Automatic Network Switch

1  Setting of the Auto Switch (When Cable is Disconnected)

We will open the Auto Switch configuration screen and configure the Auto Switch (When Cable is Disconnected) function.
Your PC will need to be equipped with both a wired and wireless network device.

<Right-click menu>Click Auto Switch.
Open the Auto Switch configuration screen.
1 Right-click the ConfigFree Icon icon in the system tray.
2 Click Auto Switch.




Configure Auto Switch (When Cable is Disconnected)
Configuring Auto Switch (When Cable is Disconnected)

1 Check "Automatically Switch Device".
2 Click OK.




Additional Information
  When the wired LAN cable is disconnected, the wireless network device is enabled and the network switches to the wireless LAN.
  When the wired LAN cable is connected, the wireless network device is disabled and the network switches to the wired LAN.

2  Disconnecting/connecting the LAN cable and switching LANs

Now let's see what happens to the LAN connection when the wired LAN cable is disconnected after Auto Switch (When Cable is Disconnected) has been configured.

Wired LAN Network
The wired LAN network is being used.









Wired LAN Cable Disconnected
The wired LAN cable is disconnected.




Switching Devices
Switching Devices......Complete
The wireless network device is now enabled.





Switching to Wireless LAN Network
The PC is successfully switched to the wireless LAN network.









Connecting Wired LAN Cable
The wired LAN cable is connected.




Switching Devices
Switching Devices......Complete
The wireless network device is now disabled.





The PC is successfully switched to the wired LAN network.









Additional Information If you are using several wired LAN devices,

The cables of all of these devices must be disconnected from the PC for the wireless LAN device to be enabled. The wireless LAN device will not be enabled if only one wired LAN device cable is disconnected.

3  Setting of the Auto Switch (Dial up)

We will open the Auto Switch configuration screen and configure the Auto Switch (Dial up) function.
Your PC will need to be equipped with the dial up modem device.

<Right-click menu>Click Auto Switch.
Open the Auto Switch configuration screen.
1 Right-click the ConfigFree Icon icon in the system tray.
2 Click Auto Switch.




Configure Auto Switch (Dial up)
Configuring Auto Switch (Dial up)

1 Check "Automatically Switch Device (Between LAN + WLAN and Dial Up)".
2 Click OK.




Additional Information
  When the wired/wireless LAN is disconnected, the dial up is connected and the network switches to the dial up connection.
  When the wired/wireless LAN is connected, the dial up is disconnected and the network switches to the wired/wireless LAN.

4  Disconnecting/connecting the wired/wireless LAN and switching the dial up connection

Now let's see what happens to the LAN connection when the wireless LAN is disconnected after Auto Switch (Dial up) has been configured.

Wireless LAN Network
The wireless LAN network is being used.









Wireless LAN is Disconnected
The wireless LAN is disconnected.




Do you want to connect to the following Dial Up connection?
Do you want to connect to the following Dial Up connection?

(This message shows when you set "Prompt for a Confirmation Message before Dialing" option)




Switching to Dial up Network
The PC is successfully switched to the dial up network.









Connecting Wireless LAN
The wireless LAN is connected.




Do you want to disconnect to the following Dial Up connection?
Do you want to disconnect to the following Dial Up connection?
(This message shows when you set "Prompt for a Confirmation Message before Dialing" option)





Switching to Wireless LAN Network
The PC is successfully switched to the wireless LAN network.