[Wirelessdriver-support] Re: Wirelessdriver-support digest, Vol 1 #157 - 3 msgs

[deverie <bo...@mo...>]

Michael-

I routinely go from wireless (at home) to wired (at work) without any 
problem.  For me, the easiest was to make different network 
locations- one for home using the Wireless card and one for work 
using the ethernet adapter.  In each location INACTIVATE the unused 
adapters, making ONLY the Wireless card active in the home location 
and ONLY the ethernet adapter active in the work location.   With 
this setup, in the morning I can change my network location to 
"work", put my system to sleep, pack it up and head to the office. 
Once there I  connect to the wired network and wake the powerbook up. 
When going home I reverse the process by setting the location to 
wireless, put it to sleep and wake it once I get home.  I have not 
experienced any system degradation using this method, but I do not 
take out my card out while connected at work (even tho I am not using 
the wireless adapter).


>
>Message: 2
>Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2002 12:05:11 -0400
>From: Michael Bovee <mb...@zo...>
>To: wir...@li...
>Subject: [Wirelessdriver-support] how to switch back to 'wired'?
>
>Hello supporters,
>I'm at a loss regarding how to gracefully (without rebooting) switch
>from wireless operation at home using this most excellent driver to
>connecting to plug-in ethernet at work. The FAQ says a lot about getting
>things working, but that went without a hitch on my machine. I haven't
>seen where the docs say how to turn off (and eject) the card...
>
>What I have tried is -- switching to my setup for plugged-in Ethernet at
>work through the Network Prefs and then unplugging the card from my
>Lombard PBG3 (10.1.5) either before or after Sleeping the computer. 
>Either way, Sleep works fine and doesn't wake when I remove the card,
>but the system slows to a crawl after Waking and so I just go for the
>reboot.
>
>(If this is explicitly described in the FAQ, I missed it, and I really
>am sorry. There just seems to be less Wireless driver documentation for
>the time being than there is for FINK for instance. Haven't found a
>description in the archives either, but then I could just be a loser  ;0)
>
>BTW, what does 'kernel panic' mean anyway; what are the symptoms?  :0/
>Thanks for your patient tolerance of newbies like me!
>--Michael
>
>

-- 
-----------------------------------------------------
Deverie K. Bongard
Computer LAN Manager
Molecular Biology Dept- Wellman 901.
Mass General Hospital
Boston MA, 02114
phone:617-726-5935 (note: forwards to cell phone)
fax:617-726-6893
bo...@mo...
-----------------------------------------------------