Automatic Network Switch
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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. |
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. |
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Open the Auto Switch configuration screen.
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Configuring Auto Switch (When Cable is Disconnected)
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![]() 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. |
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The wired LAN network is being used. |
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The wired LAN cable is disconnected. |
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Switching Devices......Complete
The wireless network device is now enabled. |
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The PC is successfully switched to the wireless LAN network. |
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The wired LAN cable is connected. |
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Switching Devices......Complete
The wireless network device is now disabled. |
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The PC is successfully switched to the wired LAN network. |
![]() 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. |
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Open the Auto Switch configuration screen.
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Configuring Auto Switch (Dial up)
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![]() 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. |
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The wireless LAN network is being used. |
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The wireless LAN is disconnected. |
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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) |
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The PC is successfully switched to the dial up network. |
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The wireless LAN is connected. |
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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) |
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The PC is successfully switched to the wireless LAN network. |